Amhráin as Gaeilge (Irish Songs)

1.

A Nóra Bheag cá raibh tú aréir? 'sé a dúirt mo Mhamaí liomsa.

Nóra Bheag

 

Little Nora, where were you last night? My Mommy said to me.

2.

Bhí Ó Conaire i gCinn Mhara lá Aoine a bhí fuar fliuch.

Rosmuc

 

Ó Conaire was in Kinvarra on a Friday that was cold and wet.

3.

Bímse ag seinnt ceoil,
Bíonn poirtíní béal agam,
Reics fol dí ó
Reics-fol-dí-aigh-é-dil-aigh-dí

Táimse agus Máire

 

I play music,

I sing some little lilts,

Rex-fol-di-o,

Rex-fol-di-i-e-dil-i-di.

4.

Bíonn slua deas ann ar an Satharn
Tugann an bainisteoir aitheantas dom,
daoine anseo, uilig ag eisteacht

Leis an gceol, ag roinnt oíche mhall liom.

 

Fear an Phianó

 

There’s a nice crowd there on Saturdays,
The manager recognizes me,
There are people here, all listening
To the music, sharing a slow night with me.

 

5.

Is cá bhfuil a’ féirín a gheall tú inné domh,

Mo ghúna gléasta ar dhath an óir,

Mo hata gléasta ar dhath na sméara,

A Ógánaigh Óig

 

And where is the gift you promised me yesterday,
My shiny dress the color of gold,

My shiny hat the color of the berries,

 

6.

Níl ceol binn milis na n-éan ann,

Le hamharc an lae dul uainn,

Cill Cháis

 

The sweet music of the birds isn’t there,

With the sight of the day departing from us,

7.

Níl tú a deich ná a haon déag fós (x3)
Nuair a bheidh tú trí déag beidh tú mór.

Beidh Aonach Amárach

 

You’re not ten nor eleven yet (x3)
When you’re thirteen you’ll be big.

 

8.

Séard dúirt fear an phosta liom nach bocht an cás é,

an bhfuil peann ná páipéar le fáil i Wales?

Máirtín i Wales

 

The postman said to me, isn’t it a sad situation,

Or is pen and paper to be found in Wales?

9.

an oíche seo dorcha, an ghaoth i ndrochaird,

an tSeisreach ina seasamh, 's na spéarthaí go hard,

An Mhaighdean Mara

 

This night is dark, the wind is high,

The plough is out high in the skies,