
Date of issue: 09.02.2015
Record label: Madison Gate
Song language: Gaelic
The Woman of Balnain(original) |
‘S mise bean Tighearna Bhail' ‘n Athain |
«Tha na Sìth air mo ghoid a-rithist, a-risthist,» |
Tha mar g’eill gach clach ga ràdh |
Gu h-obann an sin, dhorchnaidh an oidhch' |
‘S chualas fuaim àrd mar thàirneanach |
‘S thàinig a' ghealach a-mach |
Fo sgàil nan neòil |
‘S bhoillsg ì air a' chaileig |
Bean Bhail ‘n Athain ì fhèin a bh’ann |
‘Sgìth ‘s claoidht mar gun d’shiubhail i fada |
Bean Bhail ‘n Athain ì fhèin a bh’ann |
Ach nach b’urrainn ins càite an robh i |
No idir mar rinn i tighinn |
(translation) |
I am the wife of Lord Balnain |
«The Peace has been stolen from me again,» |
It's as if every stone is saying |
Suddenly there, the night darkens |
A loud noise like thunder was heard |
And the moon came out |
Under the shadow of the clouds |
She looks at the girl |
She was the wife of Athenry herself |
Tired and exhausted as if she had traveled a long way |
She was the wife of Athenry herself |
But she could not tell where she was |
Or at all as she did come |