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English Translation
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Fuígfidh mise an baile seo mar tá sé dúghránna
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I will leave this town, for it is dark and ugly
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'S rachaidh mé go Connachta nó siar go Laighean Uí Eára
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And go to Connacht or west to Laighean Uí Eabhra
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An áit a bhfaighidh mé póg ó mo stór is míle fáilte
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The place where I'll get a kiss from my darling and a thousand welcomes
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Sealabhán deas bó is cead mo phósadh ar a' táiliúir
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A nice herd of cows and permission to marry the tailor
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A Mhuire nach mé an truaighe 's mé póst ar a' sclábhaí
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Mary, and isn't it a pity, and me married to the scoundrel
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Nach ligeann amach 'un Aifrinn mé lá saoire nó Dé Domhnaigh
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Who won't let me go to Mass on a holiday or a Sunday
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Nach dtéann go tigh a' leanna 's nach n-ólfadh gine óir liom
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Who won't take me to the pub, or drink a gold guinea with me
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'S nach dteannfadh lena chroí mé mar dheanfadh buachaill óg mé
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Or hold me in his heart as a young man would
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An áit a bhfaighidh mé póg ó mo stór is míle fáilte
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The place where I'll get a kiss from my darling and a thousand welcomes
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Sealabhán deas bó is cead mo phósadh ar a' táiliúir
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A nice herd of cows and permission to marry the tailor
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Pósadh go hóg mé mar gheall ar na puntaí
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I married young for the promise of money
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Lán mo dhá laimh is níor shásaigh sé 'riamh m'intinn
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My two hands full of them, my mind was not satisfied
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Nach trua nach dtig an reacht amach mar 'tá ar bha 's ar chaoirigh
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Isn't it a pity I can't be rid of him, as with a cow or sheep
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An té nach dtaitneodh an margadh leis a sheoladh ar ais 'un aonaigh
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If you don't like the bargain, you can take him back to the fair
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Fuígfidh mise an baile seo...
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I will leave this town...
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