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Mido asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 1 decade ago

Irish pronounciation for this song?

Could you help me with how to pronounce this in Irish? Or maybe do you know of a website with a feature that would do so? Or maybe a recording?

It would be of great help to me!

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Is thíos i nGort na Saileán

sea casadh dom mo rún

Ba luath a cos ar féar ann

is ba luaineach a leagan siúil

Sé dúirt sí liom bheith suaimhneach

mar a fhásann duilliúr is bláth

Ach bhí mise óg is uaibhreach

is níor éist mé le guth mo ghrá.

Is thíos cois abhann go déanamh

sea sheas mé le mo ghrá

Gualainn ar ghualainn le chéile

is leag sí orm lámh

Sé dúirt sí liom bheith suaimhneach

mar a fhásann féar aníos

Ach bhí mise óg is uaibhreach

'stá na deora anois mo chloí

Is thíos i nGort na Saileán

sea casadh dom mo rún...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I must have a different canúint (dialect) I'd pronounce some of the words differently - there's lots of different accents and pronunciations in Irish - I'm from Munster and I'd find Connaught Irish difficult to understand for example. This is how I'd pronounce it:

    is he-us ih nurt nah salawn

    sha cosa thum muh roon

    ba loo-a a cus ar fair awn

    is baah loo-nock a lagin shool

    shay thoort shee lum veh soovknock

    mar a awsan dilluur is blaw

    ock vee misha og (long o as in low) is oovrock

    is near aysht may leh guth mo graw

    is he-us cush owan guh jay-nuv

    sha shass may le (short e) muh graw

    goolin ar goolin le (short e) kayla

    is laag she urum lawv

    shay thoort she lum veth soovknock

    mar a awsan fair an-ish

    ock vee misha og (long o, as in low) is oovrock

    sthaw na dyoora anish muh klee

    is he-us ih nurt nah salawn

    sha cosa thum muh roon

    It's a beautiful song - Down by the Salley Gardens

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_By_The_Salley_Ga...

    Midi file available here - it'll give you the general air but it'd be well worth buying one of the recordings listed on the wikipedia site to hear it properly it's lovely.

    http://www.contemplator.com/ireland/sallygar.html

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    This is what I found (the song title is "Buachaill On Eirne" instead of Come By The Hills!): I am a boy from Ireland and I'd coax a nice young girl, I wouldn't ask for a dowry with her, I'm rich enough myself, I own Cork, big as it is both sides of the glen and Tyrone, And if I don't change my ways I'll be the heir for County Mayo. (This is the end of the verse you requested, but there is more!) Cow herding, my Leo, I did not never practice, But playing and drinking with new young women by the mountain. If I lost my wealth and I don't think I lost my sense, And your kiss is no more to me than a show worn for a year. My love and treasure, don't marry the old grey man, But marry a young man, my Leo, even though he lives but a year, Or you'll still be without a daughter or son above you, Crying in the afternoon or in the morning hard. I have learned to sing this song in Irish Gaelic by listening and singing along with Clannad, with the Gaelic lyrics printed in front of me.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Im live in ireland and im in school. we do about 2 hours irish a day so i know what im doing lol!! I'll do it in phonetics:

    is thee-us ih nyort nah salaahn

    sa casa dum muh roon

    ba loo-a a cus air far on

    is baah loo-nock a lagin shuul

    shay doortch she lum veh soomnack

    mar a faasan dilluur is blaah

    aak vee misha oog is oohvrach

    is near aysht may leh guth mo graa

    is thee-us cus aahvan guh jay-nuv

    sa h-yas may leh muh graah

    gooilin air gwilin le chayla

    is laag she urum laahv

    shay doortch she lum veth suu-nach

    mar a aahsan far an-ish

    ahk vee misha oohg is oohbhrack

    staah na duhra anish muh chlee

    is thee-us ih nyort nah salaahn

    sa casa dum muh roon

    hope it helps!!

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