| Tráthnóinín déanach i gcéin cois leasa dom
| Late afternoon in the distance for my benefit
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| Táimse im' chodhladh is ná dúistear mé
| I'm asleep and don't wake me up
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| Sea dhearcas lem' thaobh an spéirbhean mhaisiúil
| Yes, I have a vision of the fancy maiden
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| Táimse im' chodhladh is ná dúistear mé
| I'm asleep and don't wake me up
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| Ba bhachallach péarlach dréimreach barrachas
| Excess ladder was a pearl ladder
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| A carnfholt craobhach ag titim léi ar bhaillechrith
| Her branching pile falling with her on a tremor
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| 'S í ag caitheamh na saighead trím thaobh do chealg mé
| She's throwing the arrows through my side to trick me
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| áimse im' chodhladh is ná dúistear mé
| I am calm and do not wake up
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| Is éirigí, a chlann, agus gabhaig bhur n-airm chugaibh,
| Arise, my children, and take up arms,
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| Táimse im' chodhladh is ná dúistear mé.
| I'm asleep and don't wake me up.
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| Is leagaigí sa tsrúil gach scrúille Sasanaigh,
| Lay down in the saddle every English shrine,
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| Táimse im' chodhladh is ná dúistear mé.
| I'm asleep and don't wake me up.
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| Mura mairfeadh ach triúir bíodh ciú ins gach bail' agaibh
| If only three people survive, have a queue in each town
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| Ó Charraig na Siúire go ciumhais an Daingin thiar
| From Carrick - on - Suir to the western edge of Dingle
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| Ardaigí bhur lain, tugaig fogha faoina Sasanaigh,
| Raise your lain, subdue the English,
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| Táimse im' chodhladh is ná dúistear mé.
| I'm asleep and don't wake me up.
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| Táimse im' chodhladh is ná dúistear mé. | I'm asleep and don't wake me up. |