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English Translation
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Eilean Scalpaigh na Hearadh
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Island of Scalpay, Harris
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Eilean maiseach mo ghràidh
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My beloved, beautiful island
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Eilean cùbhraidh nam beanna
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Sweet island of mountains
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Nan gleanna 's nan càrn
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Of glens and rocks
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Far an robh mi o m'òig
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Where I used to, since my youth
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Air bheag eòlais nan càs
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And knowing little of hardship
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Falbh nan cluaineagan bòidheach
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Traverse the beautiful pastures
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Ann an òb Cheann a' Bhàigh
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In the inlet of Ceann a' Bhàigh
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Rubha Glas a tha bòidheach
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Beautiful Rubha Glas
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Thogadh òg ann mi suas
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There I was raised
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Siud mo rogh' àite còmhnaidh'
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There is my choice of a place
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'M fianais mhórthonn a' chuain
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To live by the great ocean waves
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'G éisdeachd alltan a' bhearraidh
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Listening to the streamlet from the ridge
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Ruith na dheannaibh a-nuas
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Running speedily down
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'N àm éirigh is laighe
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When rising and going to bed
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Ceòl na mara nam chluais
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The music of the sea in my ears
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Meall Chailbost tha sgiamhach
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Fair Meall Chailbost
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Àite feurach na spréidh
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Grassy place of cattle
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Siud an sealladh as brèagha
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That is the most beautiful sight
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Tha fo iarmailt na gréin
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Under the heavens
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Faicinn uain anns gach bealach
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Seeing lambs in every pass
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Aotrom ealant' a' leum
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Leaping lightly and nimbly
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Eòin an t-sléibh 's iad ri caithream
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Birds of the hills singing joyfully
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Air gach bearradh is geug
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On every ridge and branch
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Tìr nan òganach gasda
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Land of strong young men
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Tìr nan gaisgeach 's nan sàr
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Of warriors and heroes
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Tìr nam maraichean tapaidh
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Land of brave mariners
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Càite facas nas fheàrr
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None better can be found
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Tìr nan òighean tha maiseach
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Land of beautiful maidens
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Cliùiteach, faic'leach nan gnàths
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Renowned and modest in their ways
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Ann an grinneas 's an dealbha
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In elegance and appearance
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Fhuair iad ainm anns gach àit'
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They have gained fame everywhere
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Soraidh slàn leis an eilean
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Farewell to the island
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Eilean maiseach an fhraoich
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Beautiful island of the heather
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Eilean suairce na Gàidhlig
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Generous Gaelic island
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Far an d'àraicht' na laoich
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Where heroes were raised
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Guma slàn leis gach càrnan
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Farewell to every little rock
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Gach tràigh agus caol
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Every branch and every stretch of water
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Siud mo dhùrachd 's mo bheannachd
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That is my wish and my blessing
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Do dh'eilean Scalpaigh mo ghaoil
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To my beloved island of Scalpay
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