Translation of the song lyrics An Cailín Rua - Skara Brae

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

An Cailín 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