Amhráin as Gaeilge (Irish Songs)

1.

Agus bhí mise lá breá thíos i nGaillimh
is chuaigh an abhainn le fána,

 

An Spailpín Fánach

 

 

And one fine day I was down in Galway
and the river went down the slope,

 

2.

Chuaigh mé chun aonaigh is dhíol mé mo bhó,
ar chúig phunta airgid is ar ghiní bhuí óir.

 

Caidé sin don té sin

 

 

I went to the fair and I sold my cow
for five pounds of silver and a golden guinea.

3.

Nóiníní bána ar imeall na habhann
Rachaidh mé síos agus piocfaidh mé ceann

 

Nóiníní Bána

 

 

White daisies on the bank of the river
I will go down and I’ll pick one

4.

Ó, éireoidh mé ar maidin in ainm an Domhnaigh,
Is rachaidh mé ’mo chónaí ar chnocánín bán.

 

Amhrán an Phúca

 

I'll get up in the morning on Sunday,
and I will go live on a fair little hill.

5.

Rachainn go Gaillimh, go Gaillimh,
'gus rachainnse go Gaillimh le Páidín.
Rachainnse go Gaillimh, go Gaillimh,
'S thiocfainn abhaile sa mbád leis.


Bean Pháidín

 

 

I would go to Galway, to Galway,
and I would go to Galway with Páidín.
I would go to Galway, to Galway,
And I’d come home in the boat with him.

6.

Seáinín ar an rothar,
Is é ag dul síos an bóthar.
Seáinín ar an rothar,
Aon, dó, trí.

 

Seáinín ar an rothar

 

 

Johnny on the bicycle,
Going down the road.
Johnny on the bicycle,

One, two, three.

 

7.

Tá long ag dul anonn inniu,
A Chóilín Phádraic Shéamais,

 

Cóilín Phádraic Shéamais

 

 

There’s a boat going away today,

Colin Patrick James,

8.

Téigh a chodladh x 2
Téigh a chodladh anois go fóill
Téigh a chodladh x 2
Dún do shúile anois, a stór.

 

Téigh a chodladh

 

 

Go to sleep x 2
Go to sleep now for a bit
Go to sleep x 2

Close your eyes now, dear.