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Bheadh buachaillín deas ag Síle
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Sheila would have a lovely man
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Dá bpósfadh sí mé mar fhear
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If she married me
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Mharóinn an breac ar an taoide
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I'd kill the trout on the tide
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Is coinín ar an ndumhaigh chomh maith
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And the rabbit on the dune as well
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Ní iarrfainn leí capall ná caoire
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I wouldn't ask her for a horse or sheep
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Airgead buí ná geal
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Or gold or silver
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Mar go mb'fhearr liomsa agam mar mhnaoí í
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Because I'd prefer to have her as my wife
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Ná aon inion rí dar mhair
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Than any king's daughter that lives
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Tá máithair gan taise ag Síle
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Sheila's mother has no compassion
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Is ní bhraitheann sí a croí rómhaith
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And not much feeling either
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Tá sparán mór fada aici líonta
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She has a big purse filled
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Ag lorg talamh gan cíos le fear
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Looking for a man with land
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Chuma léi ard é nó íseal
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She doesn't care if he's tall or short
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Ba chuma léi búi nó geal
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Of fair or dark complexion
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'O ba chuma léi cam é nó díreach
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Straight or crooked
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Ach bheith aige caoire is ba
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As long as he has sheep or cows
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Ní mar sin mar mheasann mo Shíle
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That's not how my Sheila thinks
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B'fearr léi mise ná mile fear
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She'd rather me than any other
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Mar is meidhreach is ea sheinnfinn ar phíob dí
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Because I'd merrily play my pipes
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Is greanta do rincfinn dreas
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And do a lively dance for her
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Chuirfinnse i dtalamh na síolta
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I'd sow the seeds
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Is bhainfinn arís thar n-ais
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And reap them as well
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Nuair a thiocfainnse abhaile ní bhruíonfainn
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And when I'd get home I wouldn't
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Ach ag reacaireacht grinn lem shearc
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But converse lightly with my love
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Tá mo mhargadh socair le Síle
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My deal is set with Sheila
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Is ní bhrisfeadh Éire ar fad
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And nothing in the world will break it
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Gan spleáchas dá máthair ná muintir
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Without depending on her mother and family
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Rachaidh sí chun cinn gan stad
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She'd be better off
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Pósfam sa chathair an mhí seo
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I'll marry her this month
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Is an sagart a dhíol go maith
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And pay the priest well
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Is ní dóichí go bhfanfam sa tír seo
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And I wouldn't stay in this country
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Ach ag reachtaireacht síos amach
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But roam happily around from here on
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