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> Mo Chailín Rua

Traditional, Pádraigin Ní Uallachain
Dá mbeinnse i mbliana mar bhí mé anuraidh
Toigh beag �bheith agam i gcois an chuain
Chuirfinn mo bhád amach ar a� tSionainn
Agus bhéarfainn abhaile liom mo chailín rua.

Curfá:
Thug mé liom í ó bhaile go baile
Fríd Bhaile �Cliath �un na geaftaí crua
Chan fhuil aon mhíle ó d�fhág mé an baile
Nach dtug mé deoch leanna do mo chailín rua.

Bhí ceann gruaige léi síos go talamh
�Gus barra na finne go dtug sí léi
Ba mhéanar don fhear óg a gheobhadh í le mealladh
Rogha na gcailíní mo chailín rua.

Curfá

Dá mbeinn chomh saibhir is a bhí mé anuraidh
Thógainn toigh mór ar an chnoc údaí thall
Fíon agus ór �siad a bhéarfainn do mo stór
Is bheinn a� gabháil ceoil le mo chailín rua.

Curfá

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If I were this year as I was last year
To have a small house by the bay
I�d sail my boat out on the Shannon
And I�d bring home my red-haired girl.

Refrain:
I brought her with me from town to town
Through Dublin city to the strong gates
There�s not a mile since I left home
That I haven�t given a drink to my red-haired girl.

She had hair down to the ground
She has won pride among all
Lucky the man who would entice her
The choice among girls is my red-haired girl.

Refrain

If I were as wealthy as I was last year
I�d build a big house on yonder hill
Wine and gold I�d give to my stór
And I�d be making music with my red-haired girl.

Refrain
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