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English Translation
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Na cheithre Úna, na cheithre Áine
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The four Unas, the four Annies
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Na cheithre Máire 's na cheithre Nóra
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The four Marys and the four Noras
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Na cheithre mná a ba cheithre breátha
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The four women that were the four finest
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I gceithre cearda na Fódhla
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In the four corners of Ireland
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Na cheithre tairní 'a chuaigh sna cheithre clára
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The four nails in the four boards
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Na cheithre clárachaí cónra
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The four boards of a coffin
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Ach na cheithre gráin ar na cheithre mná
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But the four hates on the four women
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Nach dtugann na cheithre grá do na ceithre póga
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Who do not give the four loves four kisses
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A Úna Bhán, ba rós i ngáirdín thú
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Fair Una, you were like a rose in a garden
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Ba choinnleoir óir ar bhord na banríona thú
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A gold candlestick on the queen's table
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Ba cheiliúr is ba cheolmar ag gabháil an bhealaigh seo romham thú
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So sweet and melodious you moved on the path before me
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Ach sé mo chreach mhaidne bhrónach nár pósadh liom thú
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But it's my terrible loss that you did not marry me
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'Sé mo leán géar gan mé mo phréachán dubh
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Go dtugainn an léim úd suas ar leataobh na chnoic
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Mo gha ghréine mar phréamh mé ag casadh faoi shruth
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'S mo ghrá féin ar gach taobh díom ag castáil dhom
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Tá an sneachta ar lár agus barr air chomh dearg le fuil
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The snow on the ground is as red as blood
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Samhail mo ghrá ní théann i mbealach ar bith
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No sight of my love I see anywhere
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Ach féach í, a mhná... "Cén t-óchón sin ort?"
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Women, don't you see... Why the cause of your lamentation?
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"Ach an t-aon ghlaoch amháin ag Áth na Donóige"
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The only one call at Donoge Ford
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A Úna Bhán nach gránna an luí atá ort
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Fair Una, it's terrible the way you are lying now
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Do cheann le fána i measc na mílte corp
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Your head sloping amongst a thousand corpses
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Ach mar a dtuga tú fóir orm a phlandóg a bhí riamh gan locht
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But if you don't come and rescue me, my dear one without fault
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Ní thoicfaidh mise 'un t'áras go brách ach an oíche anocht
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I will not come to your residence ever again, but tonight
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