Lyrics of Thios Chois Na Tra Domh - Clannad

Thios Chois Na Tra Domh (original)

Thíos cois na trá domh, in ndoimhneacht na h-oíche
An saol mhor ina gcodhladh, 's mise liom féin
Na h-éanacha mara ag scairtigh go léanmhar
Cosúil le h-anamnacha bochta i bpéin
Ionlán gealaí 's iomlán rabharta
Aoibhneas 's ciúineas, 's áilleacht sa domhain
Crónán na fairrige ag dul siar ar mo chluasa
Bog-cheol an uisce ag sileadh sam abhainn
Istigh ar h-inseáin tá sean-reilig bheannaithe
An áit inar mhaireadh naoimh sam aimsir fadó
Tá daoine istigh ann ag chaith seal do h-aerach
Ní shiúlfaidh siad thar fán chladaigh níos mó
Bhuail uaigneas m’intinn 's mé ag amharc ar an reilig
'S mé ag meadhradh ar dhaoine istigh ann ina luí
Fir a’s mná óga, seandaoine 's páistí
Muintir mo mhuintir 's cairde mo chroí
Tá no coiligh ag glaoch 's na réalta ag bánú
Tá an gealach ina luí 's ní fada go lá
Slán agat anois a shean-reilig bheannaithe
'S na daoine a shiúlfadh liom síos cois na trá

(translation)

Down by the beach for me, in the depths of the night
The big world asleep, I alone
The seabirds are calling sadly
Like poor souls in pain
Full moon and full tide
Joy and silence, and beauty in the world
The murmur of the sea echoing in my ears
The soft music of the water flowing in the river
Inside the inlets is a blessed old graveyard
The place where saints lived in ancient times
There are people inside spending time gay
They will no longer walk across the shore
Loneliness strikes my mind as I look at the cemetery
I think of the people in it lying there
Young men and women, old men and children
The people of my people and the friends of my heart
No cocks are crowing and the stars are fading
The moon is setting and it's not long
Farewell now, blessed old graveyard
And the people who would walk me down by the beach