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English Translation
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Inis Oírr, in Inis Oírr, ní raibh eolas agam ar fhaitíos
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Inishere, on Inishere, I had never known a fear
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Ná ar aon dólás a stopfadh gáire
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Nor a sorrow nor a sigh to mar my laughter
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Go dtí an lá duairc úd nuair a sheol mo ghrá uaim
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Until that saddest day when my true love sailed away
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Tháinig scamall ar an ngrian, 's é dorcha ina dhiaidh
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And the sun grew dim, and darkness followed after
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Cén fáth ar imigh tú sular spléach an sabhaircín
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Why did you go when the primrose glanced above
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Tríd an bhféarr a bhí bán ón ngaoth shearbh-ghoirt?
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The scanty grass bleached with wind salt-bitter?
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Anseo cois na tine dúinn ba againn a bheadh toil ár gcroí
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Here by a cabin fire, each with our heart's desire
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Nárbh é an suaimhneas sámh seo ab fhearr dúinn?
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Had not the tranquil calm for us been better?
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Lá éicint atá ceaptha amach tiocfaidh tú ar ais, a stór
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Some day kept in store you will return, a-stor
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Do churach ar luas in aghaidh an taoille
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Your curragh down over foaming current speeding
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Le toil do mhuintir féin ar chraga Inis Meáin
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From the welcome of your clan, on the rocks of Inishmaan
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Le mo ghalar dúch a leigheas, más féidir é
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To heal my wound of longing, ever bleeding
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Inis Oírr, in Inis Oírr ó fanfaidh mé leat ann
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Inishere, on Inishere, I shall wait you here
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Ag sníomh na mbrionglóid' de ló 's d'oíche
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My radiant web of dreams through gray hours weaving
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Go dtí, go mbeidh agat ór 's go mbeidh do thaisteal déanta
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Until the red gold won, and all your wandering done
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Glacfaidh tú mé i do chroí, is tógfaidh sin an cian díom
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You take me to your heart and end my grieving
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