An T-Oilean Ur

歌詞

Rinne mé smaointiú i m'intinn Is lean mé dó go cinnte Go n-éalóinn ó mo mhuintir Anonn chun 'Oileáin Ã?ir Tá mé ag déanamh impí Ar an Ard-Rí 'tá 's mo chionn-sa Mo choinneáil ó gach tubaiste Go gcríochnóinn mo shiúl Shiúil mé fiche míle 'S níor casadh orm Críostaí Capall, bó nó caora ag déanamh Inghilt ar an fhéar Coillte dlúth' is gleanntáin Agus búirtheach beithigh allta Fir is mná gan tant orthu A chasfá fá do mhéar Tharla isteach i dteach mé Is casadh orm daoine D'fhiafraigh siad mo ainmse Cén tír inar tógadh mé Dúirt mé leo i mBéarla Gur tÃ3gadh mé in Ã?irinn Láimh le Loch Eirne I gCoillidh Lios na Raoch Bhí seanbhean insan chlúdaigh Is stocaí ar a glúiní D'éirigh sí go lúcháireach Agus chraith sí liomsa lámh "Sheacht mh'anam, fear mo thíre Thar a bhfaca mé ariamh de dhaoine Nár tÃ3gadh mise in Ã?irinn I mBaile Lios Béal Ã?inetha" Rinne mé smaointiú i m'intinn Is lean mé dó go cinnte Go bpillfinn ar ais go hÃ?irinn An áit a sínfí mé faoin chlár Mar a bhfaighfinn lucht mo chaointe Is an t-aos óg atá lách aoibhinn A chaithfeadh liomsa an oíche Agus páirt mhór den lá Vertaling I made a decision And I followed it with certainty That I could escape my family Over on the New Island I was turning away From the High King above me Who kept me from every misfortune Which could end my journey I walked twenty miles And I didn't meet a soul A horse, a cow or a sheep Grazing in the field Only dense woods and glens And roaring wild beasts Men and women In tatters But I happened into a house When I met some people They asked me my name What land I was from I told them in English That I was raised in Ireland By the side of Loch Ã?irne In the woods of Lios na Raoch There was an old woman In the corner knitting socks She joyfully arose And shook my hand "Bless my soul, my countryman You are truly one of us I was raised in Ireland In Baile Lios Béal Ã?inetha" I made a decision And I followed it with certainty That I would return to Ireland The place where I would be buried As I might find gentle folk and young folk Who are friendly and delightful With whom I could spend The night and the day