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Faca Sibh Raghail Na Ailein |
| Credits : | Arranged by George Jackson & Maggie MacInnes |
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a) Faca Sibh Raghail Na Ailein
b) Making For The Shore |
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| Appears On : | Cairistiona |
| Language : | Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : |
a) "
Rol Hol Ill Leo
" on Talitha MacKenzie's album Sólas
" Faca Sibh Raghnall Na Ailein? " on Flora MacNeil's album Craobh Nan Ubhal |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Faca sibh Raghaill na Ailein? | Have you seen Ronald or Alan? |
| Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo | Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
| Na idir Iain og mo leannan? | Or young Ian, my sweetheart? |
| Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo | Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
| Na idir Iain og mo leannan? | Or young Ian, my sweetheart? |
| Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo | Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
| Stiuireamaiche's fhearr ri gaillean | In storms the best of helmsmen |
| Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo | Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
| Stiuireamaiche's fhearr ri gaillean | In storms the best of helmsmen |
| Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo | Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
| Bheaireadh tu i slan gu cala | You'd bring her safely to habor |
| Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo | Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
| Bheaireadh tu i slan gu cala | You'd bring her safely to habor |
| Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo | Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
| Fad 's a mhaireadh stagh na tarrainn | As long as stays and nails are lasting |
| Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo | Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
| Fad 's a mhaireadh stagh na tarrainn | As long as stays and nails are lasting |
| Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo | Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
| Na buill chainbe ri cruinn gheala | And canvas against the white masts holding |
| Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo | Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
| Na buill chainbe ri cruinn gheala | And canvas against the white masts holding |
| Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo | Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
| Na giuthas o's cionn na mara | While timbers stay above the water |
| Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo | Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
| Faca sibh Raghaill na Ailein? | Have you seen Ronald or Alan? |
| Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo | Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
| Na idir Iain og mo leannan? | Or young Ian, my sweetheart? |
| Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo | Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |
| Na idir Iain og mo leannan? | Or young Ian, my sweetheart? |
| Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo | Ro hol ill eo, ro hol ill eo |
| Stiuireamaiche's fhearr ri gaillean | In storms the best of helmsmen |
| Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo | Laoidh leo ho ro trom o ro cho fair ail ill eo |