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English Translation
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Eilean Uibhist mo rùin
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My beloved island of Uist
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Eilean cùbhraidh nam beann
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Scented island of the mountains
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Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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My beloved island of Uist
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B'e mo dhùrachd bhith ann
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My desire is to be there
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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In my beloved island of Uist
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B'e mo shòlas bhith air m' eòlas
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I would be overjoyed to be on familiar ground
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San eilean bhòidheach ud thall
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In the beautiful island yonder
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Far am faic mi mo chàirdean
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Where I would see my relations
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'S gheibhinn fàilte nach gann
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And receive a tremendous welcome
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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In my beloved island of Uist
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Far am faic mi fìr òga
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Where I would see young men
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Ghearradh mòine nan deann
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Skillfully cutting peats
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'S a ghearradh snasail an t-eòrna
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Neatly cutting the barley
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'S a chuireadh dòrlach sa bhann
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And tying the sheaf
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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In my beloved island of Uist
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Far am faic mi fìr liatha
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Where I would see gray-haired men
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Glic-bhriathrach nan cainnt
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Wise and eloquent in their talk
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Mean-bheachdach sean-eòlach
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Precise in their opinions, worldly wise with age
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A' toirt seòladh don chloinn
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Giving advice to the children
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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In my beloved island of Uist
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Far am faic mi mnathan uasal
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Where I would see noble women
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Aoigheil, uallachal, trang
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Kindly, proud and hard-working
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Tha ro-ainmeil nan stòltachd
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Renowned for their steadiness
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'S an gnìomh dòigheil nan làimh
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And their excellent handiwork
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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In my beloved island of Uist
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Tha coibhneas is bàigh
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There is kindness and affection
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'Gabhail àit' ann an com
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That comes from within
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Gach neach a chaidh àrach
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Each person reared
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Fo sgàile nam beann
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In the shade of the mountains
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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In my beloved island of Uist
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Bi aoigheachd is fàilte
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There will always be a joyous welcome
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Gu bràth feadh nan gleann
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Throughout the glens
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Fad 's a bhuaileas air tràigh
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As long as each salty droplet of the waves
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Boinne sàile nan tonn
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Hits the shore
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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In my beloved island of Uist
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'S e slàn leis na dh'fhàg mi
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Bidding farewell to those I left
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Bheir mo dhàn-sa gu ceann
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I will bring my poem to a close
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'S le m' phiuthar, 's le m' bhràithrean
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To my sister, to my brothers
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'S le m' phàrantan thall
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And my parents yonder
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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In my beloved island of Uist
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Eilean cùbhraidh nam beann
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Scented island of the mountains
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Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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My beloved island of Uist
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B'e mo dhùrachd bhith ann
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My desire is to be there
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An Eilean Uibhist mo rùn
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In my beloved island of Uist
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