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'Sí do mhaimeo í, 'sí do mhaimeo í
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She is your granny, she is your granny
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'Sí do mhaimeo í, cailleach an airgid
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She's your granny, the hag with the money
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'Sí do mhaimeo í, ó Bhaile Inis Mhóir í
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She is your granny, from the town of Nishmore
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'S chuirfeadh sí cóistí ar bhóithre Cois Fharraige
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And she would put coaches on the roads of Cois Farraige
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Dá bhfeicfeá' an "steam" ghabhail siar Tóin Uí Loin
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If you'd see the steam going past Toin Ui Loin
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'S na rothaí 'ghabhail timpeall siar ó na ceathrúnaí
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And the wheels turning speedily out from her flanks
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Chaithfeadh sí 'n stiúir naoi n-uair' ar a cúl
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She'd scatter the stour nine times to the rear
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'S ní choinneodh sí siúl le cailleach an airgid
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But she'd never keep pace with the hag with the money
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'Measann tú bpósfa, 'measann tú bpósfa
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Do you reckon he'd marry, do you reckon he'd marry
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'Measann tú bpósfa, cailleach an airgid
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Do you reckon he'd marry the hag with the money?
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Tá's a'm nach bpósfa, tá's a'm nach bpósfa
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I know he'll not marry, I know he'll not marry
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Mar tá sé ró-óg 'gus d'ólfadh sé'n t-airgead
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'Cause he is too young and he'll squander the money
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'S gairid go bpósfaidh, 's gairid go bpósfaidh
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We'll soon have a wedding, we'll soon have a wedding
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'S gairid go bpósfaidh, beirt ar an mbaile seo
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We'll soon have a wedding by two in the village
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'S gairid go bpósfaidh, 's gairid go bpósfaidh
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We'll soon have a wedding, we'll soon have a wedding
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Séan Shéamais Mhóir agus Máire Ní Chathasaigh
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Between Sean Seamais Mhoir and Maire Ni Chathasaigh
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Rachainn a shuiridh' air Oighrig
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I would go courting Oighrig
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Shùgradh ris a' mhaighdinn
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To make love to the maiden
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Rachainn a shireadh do chaoimhneis
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I would go seeking your kindness
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Ged bhiodh an oidhche reòdht' ann
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Though the night be freezing
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Rachainn a shuiridh' air Oighrig
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I would go courting Oighrig
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Shùgradh ris a' mhaighdinn
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To make love to the maiden
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Rachainn a shireadh do chaoimhneis
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I would go seeking your kindness
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Ged bhiodh an oidhche reòdht' ann
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Though the night be freezing
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'S beag orm rudan a chì mi
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How little do I like what I see
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Mnathan ag ithe 's ag innse
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Women who eat and then tell tales
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'S athaiseach siud air mo mhnaoi-sa
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That came easily to my woman
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Thug iad an t-im glè òg ghith
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They gave her the butter while still young
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'S beag orm rudan a chì mi
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How little do I like what I see
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Mnathan ag ithe 's ag innse
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Women who eat and then tell tales
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'S athaiseach siud air mo mhnaoi-sa
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That came easily to my woman
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Thug iad an t-im glè òg ghith
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They gave her the butter while still young
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'S beag orm rudan a chì mi
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How little do I like what I see
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Mnathan ag ithe 's ag innse
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Women who eat and then tell tales
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'S athaiseach siud air mo mhnaoi-sa
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That came easily to my woman
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Thug iad an t-im glè òg ghith
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They gave her the butter while still young
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'S beag orm rudan a chì mi
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How little do I like what I see
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Mnathan ag ithe 's ag innse
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Women who eat and then tell tales
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'S athaiseach siud air mo mhnaoi-sa
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That came easily to my woman
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Thug iad an t-im glè òg ghith
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They gave her the butter while still young
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Rachainn a shuiridh' air Oighrig
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I would go courting Oighrig
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Shùgradh ris a' mhaighdinn
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To make love to the maiden
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Rachainn a shireadh do chaoimhneis
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I would go seeking your kindness
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Ged bhiodh an oidhche reòdht' ann
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Though the night be freezing
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Rachainn a shuiridh' air Oighrig
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I would go courting Oighrig
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Shùgradh ris a' mhaighdinn
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To make love to the maiden
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Rachainn a shireadh do chaoimhneis
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I would go seeking your kindness
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Ged bhiodh an oidhche reòdht' ann
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Though the night be freezing
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'S beag orm rudan a chì mi
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How little do I like what I see
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Mnathan ag ithe 's ag innse
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Women who eat and then tell tales
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'S athaiseach siud air mo mhnaoi-sa
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That came easily to my woman
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Thug iad an t-im glè òg ghith
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They gave her the butter while still young
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'S beag orm rudan a chì mi
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How little do I like what I see
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Mnathan ag ithe 's ag innse
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Women who eat and then tell tales
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'S athaiseach siud air mo mhnaoi-sa
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That came easily to my woman
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Thug iad an t-im glè òg ghith
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They gave her the butter while still young
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