Translation of the song lyrics Seanchas - Clannad

Seanchas (original)

An seanchas gearr, an seanchas is fearr
An scéal is giorra is milse i mbéal
An chuid is lú an chuid is fearr
Focal nó dhó má thaithníonn lig dó
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
Scéal gearr greanmhar ná scéal fada fann
Droch-scéal fada nó scéal maith lán
Scéal deas goirid an scéalín is fearr
An iomarca le rá, ná déan port de
Chomh domhain leis an fharraige, dubh le gual
Chomh bodhar le bata, chomh bocht leis an deor
Chomh díreach le feagh, chomh dubh leis a sméar
Chomh gasta le giorrfhia, chomh bocht leis an deor
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
An seanchas gearr, an seanchas is fearr
An scéal is giorra is milse i mbéal
An chuid is lú an chuid is fearr
Focal nó dhó má thaithníonn lig dó
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é

(translation)

The short story, the best story
The shortest and sweetest story in the mouth
The least is the best
A word or two if he likes let him
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
Funny short story than long weak story
Long bad news or good full story
Nice short story is the best story
Too much to say, don't make fun of it
As deep as the sea, black as coal
As deaf as a stick, as poor as a tear
As straight as a beard, as black as a berry
As fast as a deer, as poor as a tear
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
The short story, the best story
The shortest and sweetest story in the mouth
The least is the best
A word or two if he likes let him
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é
Fa la lore, fol la lae
Fol dé da dú ril la
Fol dé daí é