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English Translation
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Sèist
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Chorus (after each verse)
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O gur toigh leam e gur toigh leam
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Oh I love, I love
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'S toigh leam Uidhist nam beann arda
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I love Uist of the high hills
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Tir nan laoch bha laidir furail
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Land of heroes who were strong and hospitable
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Choisinn urram do chlann Raghnail
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Who won honor for Clan Ranald
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Fhir a theid a null a dh'Uidhist
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You will travel over to Uist
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Nad' fhear turuis air a bhata
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By boat
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Gheibh thu eachdraidhann ad uidhe
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You will find history on route
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'S gheibh thu spoinnadh ann ad shlainte
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And you will strengthen your health
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Gheibh thu daoin' ann baidheil fialaidh
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You will meet people there, kindly, generous
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'S chi thu fiamh a tha fo bhlath orr'
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You will see beauty there in bloom
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Eadar Pollachar is Iochdar
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Iochdar and Pollachar
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Cha laigh ghrian iar ait is aille
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The sun does not shine on a more beautiful place
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Do Loch Baghasdail anns an Saffa
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You will go to Lochboisdale on the "Staffa"
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Baile snasail cala sabhailt
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A fair village and a safe haven
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'S co chaidh riamh ann nach robh sona
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Whoever went there was but happy
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'S a sior mholladh a luchd aitich
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And constantly praising its inhabitants
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Caisteal Ormicleit gun mhullach
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Though Ormiclate castle is roofless
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'S tric a chluinnte guth a bhaird ann
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Often the bard's voice was heard there
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Togail dain air euchd nan curaidh
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Raising a lay to the valor to the champions
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Choisinn urram do chlann Raghnaill
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Who won honor for Clan Ranald
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Cailean Uidhist tha iad boidheach
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Girls of Uist are pretty
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Mar a ghrian air or a dearrsadh
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Like the glitter of sun on gold
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'S ged nach tuigeadh tu a leobhra
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Though you will not understand "a leobhra"
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Bheir iad doigheil dhuit a ghaidlig
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They will address you with well-expressed Gaelic
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