Liricí (Junior Cert Irish): Revision Notes
Aililiú na Gamhna - Liricí
verse
Is iníon d′aoire mé féinig gan amhras
I am a shepherd's daughter, undoubtedly
A bhíodh i mo chónaí cois taobh na Leamhna
Whom once lived by the shores of the Laune
Bhí bothán agam féin ann is fuinneog i gceann de
I had a hut there and a window to see out of
Fad a bhíodh an bainne ag téamh agam sea ghlaofainn ar na gamhna
While the milk was heating I called to the calves
chorus
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna bána
Aililiú the calves, the white calves
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna b'iad ab fhearr liom
Aililiú the calves, they are my favourite
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna geala bána
Aililiú the calves, the pretty white calves
Na gamhna maidin shamhraidh ag damhsa ar na bánta
The calves on a summer's morning dancing on the grassy plains
verse
Faightear dom canna is faightear dom buarach
Get me a can and get me a ladle
Is faightear dom soitheach ina gcuirfead mo chuid uachtair
Fetch me a vessel so I may gather all the cream
Ceolta sí na cruinne a bheith á síorchur i mo chluasa
The magic music of the world always around me
Is gur bhinne liomsa géimneach na mbó ag teacht chun buaile
But sweeter sounding still the lowing of the cattle to the parlour
chorus
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna bána
Aililiú the calves, the white calves
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna b′iad ab fhearr liom
Aililiú the calves, they are my favourite
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna geala bána
Aililiú the calves, the pretty white calves
Na gamhna maidin shamhraidh ag damhsa ar na bánta
The calves on a summer's morning dancing on the grassy plains
verse
Raghaimid ar an aonach is ceannóimid gamhna
We'll go to the fair and we'll buy us some calves
Agus cuirfimid ar féarach iad amach ins na gleannta
And we'll put them to grass out above in the valleys
Íosfaidh siad an féar agus barr an aitinn ghallda
They'll eat the grass and the tufts of the strange gorse
Is tiocfaidh siad abhaile chun an bhainne i gcomhair an tsamhraidh
And they'll come home for milk at the start of the summer
chorus
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna bána
Aililiú the calves, the white calves
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna b'iad ab fhearr liom
Aililiú the calves, they are my favourite
Aililiú na gamhna, na gamhna geala bána
Aililiú the calves, the pretty white calves
Na gamhna maidin shamhraidh ag damhsa ar na bánta
The calves on a summer's morning dancing on the grassy plains