Altan - Dúlamán

Lyrics :	English Translation :

A 'níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shúirí	Oh gentle daughter, here come the wooing men
A mháithair mhín ó, cuir na roithléan go dtí mé	Oh gentle mother, put the wheels in motion for me

Curfá :	Chorus (after each verse) :
Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán Gaelach	Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed
Dúlamán na farraige, 's é b'fhearr a bhí in Éirinn	Seaweed from the ocean, the best in all of Ireland

Tá cosa dubha dubailte ar an dúlamán gaelach	There is __ on the Irish seaweed
Tá dhá chluais mhaol ar an dúlamán gaelach	There are two blunt ears on the Irish seaweed

Rachaimid go Doire leis an dúlamán gaelach	I would go to Dore with the Irish seaweed
Is ceannóimid bróga daora ar an dúlamán gaelach	"I would buy expensive shoes," said the Irish seaweed

Bróga breaca dubha ar an dúlamán gaelach	The Irish seaweed has beautiful black shoes
Tá bearéad agus triús ar an dúlamán gaelach	The Irish seaweed has a beret and trousers

Ó chuir mé scéala chuici, go gceannóinn cíor dí	I spent time telling her the story that I would buy a comb for her
'S é'n scéal a chuir sí chugam, go raibh a ceann cíortha	The story she told back to me, that she is well-groomed

Góide a thug na tíre thú? arsa an dúlamán gaelach	"What are you doing here?" says the Irish seaweed
Ag súirí le do níon, arsa an dúlamán maorach	"At courting with your daughter," says the stately seaweed

Ó cha bhfaigheann tú mo 'níon, arsa an dúlamán gaelach	"Oh where are you taking my daughter?" says the Irish seaweed
Bheul, fuadóidh mé liom í, arsa an dúlamán maorach	"Well, I'd take her with me," says the stately seaweed


	Dúlamán

Credits :	Traditional; arranged by Altan

Appears On :	Island Angel ; The Best Of Altan ; Gaelic Ireland (compilation)

Language :	Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)

Other Versions :	" Dúlaman " on Anúna's album Omnis " Dúlaman " on the Celtic Woman: A New Journey soundtrack " Dúlamán " on Clannad's album Dúlamán