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Eilean Uibhist mo rùin |
My beloved island of Uist |
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Eilean cùbhraidh nam beann |
Scented island of the mountains |
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Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
My beloved island of Uist |
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B'e mo dhùrachd bhith ann |
My desire is to be there |
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
In my beloved island of Uist |
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B'e mo shòlas bhith air m' eòlas |
I would be overjoyed to be on familiar ground |
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San eilean bhòidheach ud thall |
In the beautiful island yonder |
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Far am faic mi mo chàirdean |
Where I would see my relations |
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'S gheibhinn fàilte nach gann |
And receive a tremendous welcome |
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
In my beloved island of Uist |
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Far am faic mi fìr òga |
Where I would see young men |
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Ghearradh mòine nan deann |
Skillfully cutting peats |
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'S a ghearradh snasail an t-eòrna |
Neatly cutting the barley |
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'S a chuireadh dòrlach sa bhann |
And tying the sheaf |
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
In my beloved island of Uist |
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Far am faic mi fìr liatha |
Where I would see gray-haired men |
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Glic-bhriathrach nan cainnt |
Wise and eloquent in their talk |
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Mean-bheachdach sean-eòlach |
Precise in their opinions, worldly wise with age |
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A' toirt seòladh don chloinn |
Giving advice to the children |
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
In my beloved island of Uist |
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Far am faic mi mnathan uasal |
Where I would see noble women |
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Aoigheil, uallachal, trang |
Kindly, proud and hard-working |
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Tha ro-ainmeil nan stòltachd |
Renowned for their steadiness |
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'S an gnìomh dòigheil nan làimh |
And their excellent handiwork |
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
In my beloved island of Uist |
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Tha coibhneas is bàigh |
There is kindness and affection |
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'Gabhail àit' ann an com |
That comes from within |
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Gach neach a chaidh àrach |
Each person reared |
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Fo sgàile nam beann |
In the shade of the mountains |
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
In my beloved island of Uist |
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Bi aoigheachd is fàilte |
There will always be a joyous welcome |
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Gu bràth feadh nan gleann |
Throughout the glens |
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Fad 's a bhuaileas air tràigh |
As long as each salty droplet of the waves |
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Boinne sàile nan tonn |
Hits the shore |
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
In my beloved island of Uist |
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'S e slàn leis na dh'fhàg mi |
Bidding farewell to those I left |
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Bheir mo dhàn-sa gu ceann |
I will bring my poem to a close |
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'S le m' phiuthar, 's le m' bhràithrean |
To my sister, to my brothers |
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'S le m' phàrantan thall |
And my parents yonder |
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
In my beloved island of Uist |
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Eilean cùbhraidh nam beann |
Scented island of the mountains |
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Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
My beloved island of Uist |
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B'e mo dhùrachd bhith ann |
My desire is to be there |
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn |
In my beloved island of Uist |
