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English Translation
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Bhí mise lá breá Fómhair
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One fine autumn day
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'S mé ag dul an ród seo siar
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As I headed west along this road
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Ó, casadh cailín óg orm
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I came across a young maiden
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'S í ag bleán na bó cois claí
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As she milked her cow beside the ditch
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Bhí sí chomh deas ar ndóigh leis
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She was so fair
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An rós a bhí ina haghaidh
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And her face was like a rose
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"Sé mo léan gan mé is tú pósta
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"I wish you would marry me
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Is tú an ainnir a bhreoigh mo chroí"
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For you have my heart beguiled"
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"Ó tá sé luath go leor againn
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"Oh it's soon enough for us to marry
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A bhuachaillín óg," a deir sí
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Young man," she said to me
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"Go mbainfidh muid spraoi as an óige
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For first we should enjoy our youth
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Is go gcuirfidh muid spóirt 'un cinn"
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And have good fun and spree"
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"Ach téanam liomsa go hEochaill
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"Come with me to Youghal
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A' baint an fhómhair bhuí
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When the harvest is being saved
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'S tá mise óg go leor
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And I am young and hearty
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Leis an spóirt a chuir 'un cinn"
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For some fun I am prepared"
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Chuaigh muid isteach i dteach an óil
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We went into the tavern
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Agus ar ndóigh, shuigh muid síos
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Where we sat comfortably
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Bhí fíon is branda ar bord againn
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Wine and brandy were put on the table
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Agus mise a bhí dhá roinnt
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And I shared it out
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Bhí chuile ní ar bord againn
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There was plenty on the table
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Ach is ormsa a bhí a íoc
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But I had to pay for everything
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Mar gur bhuail sé siar an bóithrín uaim
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For he left me there and headed west
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Is mo raca ina phóca thíos
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With my comb in this pocket
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"S nach brónach an bhean go lá mé
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"I'm the sad woman until morning
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A stóirín óg," deir sí
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My young love," said she
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"Ní dhéanfaidh mé spraoi na gáirí
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"I will not laugh or be merry
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Go dtiocfaidh sé an ród seo arís
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Until he returns this way
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Tá gruaig mo chinn le fána uaim
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My hair is falling about me
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'S gan aon cheo agam a réiteodh í
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And there's nothing to style it
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Ó cháill mé an raicín álainn
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Since I lost my beautiful comb
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A bhíodh go hard i gcúl mo chinn"
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That used to be placed high in my hair"
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Tiocfaidh sé an ród seo amárach
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He'll come this roadway tomorrow
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'S cuir céad fáilte faoi
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And welcome him heartily
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Socraigh cathaoir chláir do
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Fix a wooden chair for him
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Go hard i lár an tí
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In the center of the house
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Bain a hata dhá cheann
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Take his hat off his head
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'S ná bíoch cás ná náire ort faoi
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And don't feel embarrassed by it
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Nó go bhfaighidh tú an raicín álainn
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And there you'll find my lovely comb
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A bhí go hard i gcúl mo chinn
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That used to be placed high in my hair
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