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Sí Do Mhaimeo Í |
| Credits : | Traditional; arranged by David Downes & Méav Ní Mhaolachatha |
| Appears On : | Celtic Woman (soundtrack) |
| Language : | Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : |
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'Sí Do Mhaimeo Í
" on Altan's album Harvest Storm
" Sí Do Mhaimeo Í " on Anúna's album Anúna " Cailleach An Airgid " on Cliar's album Gun Tàmh " Sí Do Mhaimeó Í " on Méav Ní Mhaolchatha's album Méav |
Lyrics :
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Curfá : | Chorus : |
| 'Sí do mhaimeo í, 'sí do mhaimeo í | She's your granny, she's your granny |
| 'Sí do mhaimeo í cailleach an airgid | She's your granny, the hag with the money |
| 'Sí do mhaimeo í ó Bhail' Iorrais Mhóir í | She's your granny from the town of Iorrais Mór |
| 'S chuir-feadh sí cóistí 'r bhóithre Chois Fharraige | And she would put coaches on the roads of Cois Farraige |
| 'bhFeicfeása 'n "steam" 'ga'l siar Tóin Uí Loing' | If you'd see the steam boat going past Tóin Uí Loing' |
| 'S na rothaí gh'l timpeall siar óna ceathrúnaí | And the wheels turning speedily at her flanks |
| Caithfeadh sí'n stiúir naoi n-uair'ar a cúl | She'd scatter the store nine times to the rear |
| 'S ní choinneodh sí siúl le cailleach an airgid | But she never keeps pace with the hag with the money |
| (Curfá) | (Chorus) |
| 'Measann tú 'bpósfa, 'measann tú 'bpósfa | Do you reckon he'd marry, do you reckon he'd marry |
| 'Measann tú 'bpósfa beirt ar an mbaile seo? | Do you reckon he'd marry by two in the village? |
| Tá 's a'm nach 'bpósfa, tá 's a'm nach 'bpósfa | I know he'll not marry, I know he'll not marry |
| Mar tá sé ró-óg 'gus dólfadh sé'n t-airgead | Because he's too young and he'll drink the money |
| (Curfá) | (Chorus) |
| 'S gairid go 'bpósfa, 's gairid go 'bpósfa | We'll soon have a wedding, we'll soon have a wedding |
| 'S gairid go 'bpósfa beirt ar an mbaile seo | We'll soon have a wedding by two in the village |
| 'S gairid go 'bpósfa, 's gairid go 'bpósfa | We'll soon have a wedding, we'll soon have a wedding |
| Séan Shéamais Mhóir agus Máire Ní Chathasaigh | Between Séan Séamais Mór and Máire Ní Chathasaigh |
| (2x) | (2x) |
| (Curfá 2x) | (Chorus 2x) |