Song Amhrán All the comedy inherent in the tale of a young woman persuaded to marry a much older male. Here’s a sample from the translated lyrics: “If you marry an old man, you’ll marry a useless man, he’ll throw his clothes in front of you on the stairs; coming on to morning he’ll be complaining with feebleness, and late in the afternoon he’ll be playing merrily.” Horo Gheallaidh Sraith 6,Clár 2, 2012 Long Notes,Viva Galicia Gillie Mackenzie, Ewan MacPherson & Mhairi Hall – Togail a’ Bhuntata Seamus Begley: http://www.seamusbegleyandjimmurray.ie/ http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/relativity/anseanduine.htm arranged by Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill Appears On: Relativity Óró, 'sheanduine, 'sheanduine dóite Oh old man, old man burnt Luigh ar do leaba is codail do dhóthain Lie on your bed and sleep plenty Óró, 'sheanduine, 'sheanduine dóite Oh old man, old man burnt Is óró, 'sheanduine is mairg a phós thú I wish I had never married you Chuir mé mo sheanduine I sent my old man Isteach ins an choirnéal Into his corner by the fire A dhíol bhainne ramhair With sour milk Is a dh'ithe aráin eornan And brown bread Dá gcuirfeadh sé a cheann amach If he sticks his head out Bhainfinn an tsrón de I'll take the nose off him Agus d'fhuígfinn an chuid eile And give the rest of him Ag na cailíní óga To the young women Dá bhfaigheadh mo sheanduine If my old man Gach ní mar ba chóir dó Got everything he deserves Greamanna ime Bites of butter Agus greamanna feola And bites of meat Íochtar na cuinneoige The bottom of the churn Is prátaí rósta And roast potatoes Bhainfeadh sí gliogar He would rattle As cailíní óga The young women Chuir mé mo sheanduine I sent my old man Go Sráidbhaile an Róba To Ballin Robe Cleite ina hata With a feather in his hat Agus búclaí ar a bhróga And buckles on his shoes Bhí triúir á mhealladh I heard that three were hugging him Is ceathrar á phógadh And four were kissing him Chuala mé i nGaillimh I heard in Galway Gur imigh sé leotha That he left with them Dá bhfaighinnse mo 'sheanduine If I were to find my old man Báite i bpoll móna Drowned in a boghole A chosa bheith briste His legs broken Is a chnámha a bheith leonta And his bones in pain Do thabharfainn abhaile é I'd take him home Is do dhéanfainn é a thórramh And I'd wake him An nasc seo: http://youtu.be/ndedrFGa9Jc b01l0d46 http://www.TG4.ie !! Sásta nó míshásta ? Botúin ? ... scríobh chugamsa,Ciarán.,, Ríomhphost: TG coa 1 gmail com TG4 has a fabulous free, high quality, Video on Demand, VOD, service available globally; it is also on BSB Sky in Europe. TG4 Player allows viewers everywhere to watch great programming in Irish on TG4 live and also some previously aired programmes on demand for some weeks (occasional programmes with rights issues may not be available). And no, this is not TG4, just a fan.

• published: 07 Oct 2014
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