clannad
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ThÃ­os cois na trÃ¡ domh, in ndoimhneacht na h-oÃ­che An saol mhor ina gcodhladh, 's mise liom fÃ©in Na h-Ã©anacha mara ag scairtigh go lÃ©anmhar CosÃºil le h-anamnacha bochta I bpÃ©in. IomlÃ¡n gealaÃ­ 's iomlÃ¡n rabharta Aoibhneas 's ciÃºineas, 's Ã¡illeacht sa domhain CrÃ³nÃ¡n na fairrige ag dul siar are mo chluasa Bog-cheol an uisce ag sileadh san abhainn. Istigh are na h-inseÃ¡in tÃ¡ sean-reilig bheannaithe An Ã¡it inar mhaireadh naoimh san aimsir fadÃ³ TÃ¡ daoine istigh ann ag chaith seal go h-aerach NÃ­ shiÃºlfaidh siad thar fÃ¡n chladaigh nÃ­os mÃ³. Bhuail uaigneas m'intÃ­nn 's mÃ© ag amharc are an reilig 'S mÃ© ag meadhradh are dhaoine istigh ann ina luÃ­ Fir a's mnÃ¡ Ã³ga, seandaoine 's pÃ¡istÃ­ Muintir mo mhuintir 's cairde mo chroÃ­. TÃ¡ na coiligh ag glaoch 's na rÃ©alta ag bÃ¡nÃº TÃ¡ an ghealach ina luÃ­ 's nÃ­ fada go lÃ¡ SlÃ¡n agat anois a shean-reilig bheannaithe 'S na daoine a shiÃºlfadh liom sÃ­os cois na trÃ¡. English Translation From Jason Carns Down by the beach, in the deep of night The big world is sleeping and I am alone The sea-birds are calling sorrowfully Like poor souls in pain Total purity and total abundance (?) Bliss and calmness and beauty in the world The murmur of the sea going into my ears The soft song of the water flowing in the river. Above on the headland* there is a blessed old cemetery The place in which saints lived in times long ago There are people within spending a while carefree The will not walk round on the shore any more. Loneliness strikes my spirits as I look at the cemetery And I'm thinking about the people in there sleeping Men and young women, old people and children People of my people and friends of my heart. The cocks are crowing and the stars are fading The moon is setting and it's not long until day Goodbye now blessed old cemetery And to the people who walked with me down by the beach. (Above...)* A rough translation. Couldn't find the word "inseÃ¡in", but think It means something like this. By: Traditional From: "Clannad"