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Athchreataithe:
07-May-2001

‘Sí Do Mhaimeo Í

This is one of the favorite songs of the Conamara Gaeltacht and comes from the singing of Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, who got the song from Liam Ó Maonlaí.

Curfá:
‘Sí do Mhaimeo í, ‘sí do Mhaimeo í
‘Sí do Mhaimeo í, cailleach an airgid
‘Sí do Mhaimeo í, ó Bhaile Inis Mhóir í
‘S chuirfeadh sí cóistí ar bhóithre Cois Fharraige

Dá bhfeicfea’ an ‘steam’ ‘gabhail siar Tóin Ui Loin
‘S na rothaí ‘gabhail timpeall siar ó na ceathrúnaí
Chaithfeadh sí ‘n stiúir naoi n-uair’ ar a cúl
‘S ní choinneadh sí siúl le cailleach an airgid

Curfá

‘Measann tú ‘bpósfá, ‘measann tú ‘bpósfá
‘Measann tú ‘bpósfá’, cailleach an airgid?
Tá ‘s a’m nach ‘bpósfá’, tá ‘s a’m nach ‘bpósfá’
Mar tá sé ró-óg ‘us d’ólfadh sé ‘n t-airgead

Curfá

‘S gairid go ‘bpósfaidh, ‘s gairid go ‘bpósfaidh
‘S gairid go ‘bpósfaidh, beirt ar a’ bhaile seo
‘S gairid go ‘bpósfaidh, ‘s gairid go ‘bpósfaidh
Séan Shéamais Mhóir agus Máire Ní Chathasaigh

Curfá (2 x)

She’s Your Granny

Chorus:
She’s your granny, she’s your granny
She’s your granny, hag with the money
She’s your granny, from the town of Inismore
And she’d put coaches on the roads of Cois Fharraige

If you’d see the steam going past Tóin Ui Loin
And the wheels turning fast out from her flanks
She’d scatter the direction nine times to the rear
But she’d never keep pace with the hag with the money

Chorus

Do you think he’d marry? Do you think he’d marry?
Do you think he’d marry the hag with the money?
I know he’ll not marry, I know he’ll not marry
‘Cause he’s too young, and he’d drink all the money

Chorus

We’ll soon have a wedding, we’ll soon have a wedding
We’ll soon have a wedding, by two in this village
We’ll soon have a wedding, we’ll soon have a wedding
Séan Shéamais Mhóir and Máire Ní Chathasaigh

Chorus (2 x)


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