Translation of the song lyrics 'eilean Fraoich - Karen Matheson

'eilean Fraoich (original)

Eilean Fraoich, Eilean fraoich
Eilean Fraoich nam bean ard
Far an d’fhuair mi m’arach og
Eilean Leodhais mo ghraidh
Far an robh mi’n laithean m’oig
Ruith gun bhroig do an traigh
‘S mi ri streap gu nead an eoin
Anns gach cos san biodh al
Thug mi greis an laithean m’oig
Air a mhointich nam phaisd
‘S mi ri tional nan laugh og
Is nam bo aig an trath
Far am faca mi an oigh
Thuit mi og anns a ghradh
‘S ann a chionn nach’eil I beo
Tha mi seoladh air sal

'eilean Fraoich (translation)

Heather Isle, Heather Island
Eilean Fraoich of the tall women
Where I grew up young
The Isle of Lewis my love
Where I was in my youth
Run barefoot to the beach
I'm climbing to the bird's nest
In each foot there would be al
I spent some of my youth
On the moor of my childhood
I am collecting the young laughs
And if cows at the time
Where I saw the maiden
I fell young in love
It's because she's not alive
I salute address