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Is cosúil gur mheath tú nó gur thréig tú an greann |
It seems that you have faded away and abandoned the love of life |
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Tá an sneachta go freasach fá bhéal na mbeann' |
The snow is spread about at the mouth of the point |
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Do chúl buí daite 's do bhéilín sámh |
Your yellow flowing hair and little gentle mouth |
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Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh is í ndiaidh an Éirne shnámh |
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne |
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"A mháithrín mhilis" duirt Máire bhán |
"My dear mother," said blonde Mary |
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Fá bhruach an chladaigh 's fá bhéal na trá |
By the edge of the shore and the mouth of the sea |
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"Maighdean mhara mo mháithrín ard" |
"My noble mother is a mermaid" |
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Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh is í ndiaidh an Éirne shnámh |
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne |
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Tá mise tuirseach agus beidh go lá |
I am tired and will be forever |
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Mo Mháire bhruinneall 's mo Phádraig bán |
My fair Mary and my blond Patrick |
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Ar bharr na dtonnta 's fá bhéal na trá |
On top of the waves and by the mouth of the sea |
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Siúd chugaibh Mary Chinidh is í ndiaidh an Éirne shnámh |
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne |
