LCaoineadh na dTrí Muire (The Lament of the Three Marys) - iarla O Lionaird

From the Highland Sessions -
Iarla O Lionaird - vocals

Lyrics and English Translation ( with thanks to "halfmace")-

Sé a Pheadair, a aspaill, a bhfhaca tú mo ghrá bán?
Chonaic mé ar ball é dá ruaigeadh ag an namhaid

Oh Peter, apostle, did you see my loved one? Alas, alas, and alas!
I saw him while ago, being attacked by the enemy Alas, alas, and alas!

(Keen is repeated throughout)

Óchón, is óchón ó.
Óchón, is óchón ó

Muise cé hé a fear breá atá ar Chrann na Páise?
An é nach n-aithníonn tú do mhac, a Mháithrín?

Who is that fine man on the Tree of Passion?
Don't you recognize your own son, Mother

An é sin an maicín a d'iompar mé trí raithe?
Nó an é sin an maicín a rugadh insan stábla?

Is that the little son I carried for three trimesters?
Is that the little son who was born in the stable?

Nó an é sin an maicín a h-oileadh in ucht Mháire?
A mhicín mhúirneach, tá do bhéal is do shrónín gearrtha

Or is that the little son who was reared at Mary's breast?
O little darling son, your mouth and your nose are cut

Is cuireadh táirní maola thrí throith a chosa is a lámha
Is cuireadh sleagha thrína bhrollach álainn

And blunt nails were driven through his feet and hands
And a spear was driven through his beautiful chest

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• iarla
• Lionaird
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• scottish
• folk
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• marys
• mary
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• kennedy

[coloradocelt]

The lyrics in the "more info" box are not correct. Nonetheless I thank you for posting, it is gorgeous!

[tomtscotland]

I don't understand Gaelic - someone supplied lyrics.

A link to correct lyrics or a note of corrections appreciated - I would make amendment.

Thanks, Tom

[BrotherBearAZ]

Iarla O Lionaird is the most underappreciated Irish musician in all history.. To me he is the voice of Ireland, but has little respect.

[skanemermaid]

On top of it, he's such a kind person.

[TheSandsie13]

igrew up speaking gaelic. now all i can do is swear and say a few words in it. but i love listening to the music. such simple but powerful melodies and words.

[MsJCBurke]

@tomuchBAformyJIFF I envy you. I'm an American in Chicago and have been taking Irish classes for longer than I care to admit and still have no more than cúpla focal! The older you get the harder it gets to learn a new language, especially one as difficult, and different than English, as Irish.

[MsJCBurke]

The 2 dislikes must be Celtic Woman or Celtic Thunder fans.

[tomuchBAformyJIFF]

I'm glad I was raised speaking this.

[curach69]

@BrotherBearAZ

He is wonderful! His voice is a gift!!!!

[grundoon51]

I don't know a word of Gaelic, but it matters not a whit. Sometimes you don't need to know what the words mean.

[SufitMusic]

This singer is simply divine. I adore his voice.