Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song An Cailín Rua, artist - Skara Brae. Date of issue: 04.03.2010
Song language: Irish
An Cailín Rua(original) |
| Véarsa: |
| Nach doiligh domhsa mo chailín a mholadh |
| Ní hé amháin mar bhí sí rua |
| Bhí sí mar gha gréine ag dul in éadan na ngloiní |
| Is bhí scéimh mhná na Finne le mo chailín rua |
| Curfá: |
| Thug mé lion í ó bhaile go baile |
| Ó Gheaftaí Dhoire go Baile Átha Luain |
| Chun fhuil aon mhíle dár shiúil mé ar an fad sin |
| Nach dtug mé deoch leanna do mo chailín rua |
| Véarsa: |
| B’fhearr liom í ná bó is ná bearrach |
| Nó a bhfuil de loingis ag tarraingt chun cuain |
| B’fhearr liom arís na cíos Chluain Meala |
| Go mbeinn is mo chailín i mBaile Átha Luain |
| Véarsa: |
| Chuir mé mo chailín go margadh Shligigh |
| Ba é sin féin an margadh bhí daor |
| Bhí scilling agus punt ar an mheánpheicín ime |
| Is go dtug mé sin le fuinneamh do mo chailín rua |
| Chuaigh sí siar agus bróga breac' uirthi |
| Ribíní glasuaithne teannta ar a gruaig |
| D'éalaigh sí uaimse le buachaill an tsiopa |
| Is a Rí nár dheas í, mo chailín rua |
| (translation) |
| Verse: |
| I don't mind proposing to my girlfriend |
| Not only because she was red |
| She was like a ray of sunshine going against the glasses |
| The women of the Finn were scheming with my red girl |
| Chorus: |
| I took her from home to home |
| From Geaftyderry to Athlone |
| For the blood of a mile I walked that long |
| Didn't I give my redheaded girlfriend a drink |
| Verse: |
| I would rather her than a cow or a ram |
| Or ships pulling into port |
| I would again prefer the Clonmel rental |
| That I would be my girlfriend in Athlone |
| Verse: |
| I sent my girlfriend to Sligo market |
| The market itself was expensive |
| The average peck of butter was a shilling and a pound |
| I gave that energy to my red girl |
| She went back with spotted shoes on |
| Green ribbons tied to her hair |
| She ran away from me with the shop boy |
| It's a good King, my red girl |