| Buachaill o/n e/ireann me/'s bhe/as faoi fe/in caili/n deas o/g
| I was a boy from Ireland and I was a nice girl.
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| Ni/ iarr fain bo/ spre/ le/ithe ta/ me/ fe/in saibhir go leor
| I do not ask for bo / spre / to / eat ta / me / fe / in rich enough
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| 's liom corcaigh 'a/ mhe/id e/ dha/ thaobh a ghleanna 's tir roghain
| I own a cork that weighs him / his / his side of the valley and the land of choice
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| 's mur na thiai/ me/ n' t-oidhr' ar chonthae mhaigeo
| 's mur na thiai / me / n 't-oidhr' ar conthae maigeo
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| Buachaileacht bo/, mo leo, nar chleacht mise ariamh
| Cow herding, my dear, that I never practiced
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| Ach ag imirt 's ag 'ol 'le ho/gmhna/ deasa fa/ shliabh
| But playing and 'ol' with ho / gmhna / deasa / mountain
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| Ma/ chaill me/ mo sto/are ni/ do/' gur chaill me/ mo chiall
| If / I / have lost my sto / are ni / do / 'that I / have lost my sense
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| A’s ni/ mo/ liom do pho/g na/ 'n bhro/g ata/ 'n caitheamh le bliain
| I don't like your kisses on the breasts that have been worn for a year
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| A chuisle 's a sto/are na/ po/s an sean duine liath
| A pulse and sto / are the / po / s of the old gray man
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| Ach po/s a' fein o/g, mo leo, muir' maine se/ ach bliain
| But po / s a 'fein o / g, mo leo, muir' maine se / ach bliadna
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| No/ beidh tu/ go fo/oill gan o/ no/ mac os da chionn
| Or you will be without a son or two over him
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| A shilleadh an deor tra/thno/na no/ 'n maidin go trom
| To shed the tears in the morning or in the morning heavily
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| Translation
| Translation
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| I am a boy from ireland and I’d coax a nice young girl
| I am a boy from ireland and I’d coax a nice young girl
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| I wouldn’t ask for a dowry with her, I’m rich enough myself
| I wouldn’t ask for a dowry with her, I’m rich enough myself
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| I own cork, big as it is both sides of the glen and tyrone
| I own cork, big as it is both sides of the glen and tyrone
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| And if I don’t change my ways I’ll be the heir for county mayo
| And if I don’t change my ways I’ll be the heir for county mayo
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| Cow herding, my leo, I did not never practice
| Cow herding, my leo, I did not ever practice
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| But playing and drinking with new young women by the mountain
| But playing and drinking with new young women by the mountain
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| If I lost my wealth and I don’t think I lost my sense
| If I lost my wealth and I don’t think I lost my sense
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| And your kiss is no more to me than a show worn for a year
| And your kiss is no more to me than a show worn for a year
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| My love and treasure, don’t marry the old grey man
| My love and treasure, don’t marry the old gray man
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| But marry a young man, my leo, even though he lives but a year
| But marry a young man, my leo, even though he lives but a year
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| Or you’ll still be without a daughter or son above you
| Or you’ll still be without a daughter or son above you
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| Crying in the afternoon or in the morning hard | Crying in the afternoon or in the morning hard |