An Cailín Rua Songtext
von Skara Brae

Nach doiligh domhsa mo chailín a mholadh
′S ni he amhain mar bhi si rua
Bhi si mar gath greine a dhul in eadan na gloinne
Is bhi sceimh mhna na finne le mo chailín rua

Thug me liom i o bhaile go baile
O gheaftai Dhoire is go Baile an Luain
Chan fhiul aon mhile ar shiul me 'r a fad sin
Nach dtug me deoch leanna do mo chailín rua

B′fhearr liom i na bo is na bearrach
A bhfuil da loinghis a' tarraingt chun cuain
B'fhearr liom aris na cios cluain maidne
Go mbeinn is mo chailin in mBaile an Luain


Thug me liom i o bhaile go baile
O gheaftai Dhoire is go Baile an Luain
Chan fhiul aon mhile ar shiul me ′r a fad sin
Nach dtug me deoch leanna do mo chailín rua

Chuir me mo Cailín go margadh Shligidh
B′e sin fein an margadh bhi daor
Bhi scilling agus punt ar a pheice mine
No go dtug mise na fuinneadh do mo chailín rua

Thug me liom i o bhaile go baile
O gheaftai Dhoire is go Baile an Luain
Chan fhiul aon mhile ar shiul me 'r a fad sin
Nach dtug me deoch leanna do mo chailín rua

Chuaigh si siar le broga breach′ uirthi
Ribini glasuaine teannta 'ar a gruaig
D′ealaigh si uaimse le buachaill an tsiopa
'S a Ri, nar dheas i mo chailín rua


Thug me liom i o bhaile go baile
O gheaftai Dhoire is go Baile an Luain
Chan fhiul aon mhile ar shiul me ′r a fad sin
Nach dtug me deoch leanna do mo chailín rua