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English Translation
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Mo bheannacht le na buachaillí
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My blessing on the lads
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A dimigh uain thar sáile
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Who left over the sea
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Ach dfág siad culaith dheas orm
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But they left us nice clothes to wear
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Le dhul amach De Domhnaigh
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To go out on a Sunday
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Cóta mór go talamh
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A coat that stretched to the ground
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Agus bheiste den tsíoda láidir
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And a blouse of strong silk
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Bríste bhí san fhaisean
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Trousers that were in fashion
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Agus bróga de'n leathar Spainneach
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And shoes of Spanish leather
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Curfá
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Chorus
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Oró na buachaillí
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Oh the lads
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Na buachaillí bhí álainn
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The lads were beautiful
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Oró na buachaillí
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Oh the lads
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Na buachaillí bhí álainn
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The lads were beautiful
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Nuair a tchímsa an fharraige garbh
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When I saw the rough sea
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Ó sé mo chroí bíos cráite
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Oh my heart was broken
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Ag smaoineadh ar na buachaillí
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Thinking about the lads
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Mar bhíonn siad ins na bádaí
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As they are in the boats
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Ach guím-sa Rí na nAingeal
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But I pray to the King of the Angels
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Sé shorcúios na pláinéid
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That the planets settle down
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'S go dtuga sé slán na buachaillí
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That they bring home the lads
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Ar chontúirt a bheith báite
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Who are in danger of being drowned
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(Curfá)
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(Chorus)
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Fuair mé litir as Albain
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I got a letter from Scotland
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'S ní raibh sé in mo shásamh
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It did not satify me
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Gur pósadh na buachaillí
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That the lads had married
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Ar chailíní na h-áite
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The girls of that place
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Ach ní nár mhaith linn acu iad
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It's not that we wouldn't like them
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Dá mbeadh siad inar sásamh
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If they satisfied us
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Ach cailíní na n-oiléan
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But the girls of the island
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'S iad an dream a bhfearr linn
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They're the ones we prefer
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(Curfá 4x)
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(Chorus 4x)
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