Irish Tradition : Beal Atha hAmhnais (Na Fili)

Don't go to Ballyhaunis, Mayo, Ireland!
Words and translation:

Ar a dhul chun chuan dom is mé bhí go huaigneach
Tinn lag buartha im intinn
Bhí mé a' féachaint uaim ar an spear aduaidh
'í ag éaló uaim ina trealltaí
Ach faraor géar géar is mé an ceann gan chéill
Nár ghlac mé comhairle mo mháithrín fhéin
Nuair a dúirt sí liom tré comhrá binn
Go Béal Átha hAmhnais ná triall ann.

Ba mhór a thug mé grá do mo chúlfhionn bhán
An lá breá ar chúl an gharraí
Is a béilín tláth mar chúr na trá
Is a grua chomh dearg leis na caorthainn
Chuir mé lámh ar an chuan
Bhí mo chroí lán gruaim
Ag ceiliúr caoin na n-éanlaí
'Sé mo thrua nach mise ag ealó leat
Faoi rópaí is seoltaí séidthe.

Oró a chuid is a ruin nach ngluaisfeá ar siúl
Go Tír na Long as Éirinn
Mar níl tinneas chinn ná fiabhras chroí
Nach leigheasfeá gan aon amhras
Ó ba tú mo rogha
Is ní inniu ná inné
Agus coinnigh agat féin ón bhás mé
Nó gan grásta Dé nì mhairfidh mè
Ar an tsràid i mBèal Àtha hAmhnais

I walked down by the sea
Right wearily
My heart, it was tormented
From a northern sky the small clouds did fly
And sorely I lamented
I'm sorry now I swear
That I didn't care
To heed my mother's caution
She spoke to me fair saying don't venture there
Don't go the road to Ballyhaunis




Yet dearly did I love
My fair-haired girl
In the garden that morning early
Your lips as tender as the foam on the ocean's rim
And cheeks like red haw-berries
I put my arm around your waist
But my mind knew no ease
Though the small birds sang so gaily
I wished we were going under white sails blowing
Be it fair or stormy weather




My own heart's dear
If you'd come away
To that land of ships from Ireland
There's no heartache nor there's no pain
That wouldn't find a cure for certain
You are the one I've always loved
So save me now from dying
For without God's grace I'll never survive
On this street in Ballyhaunis

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[00JTM]

Good music!!!

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks . :-)

[trollfiddler]

LOL, I'll never look at Ballyhaunis the same way again :-)

[UISTMAN59]

I'm sure its not a bad place at all. :-)

[newLucypupy]

Nice song and rhythm! *****

[UISTMAN59]

Thanks Laura :-)

[UISTMAN59]

You're welcome Karen. Thanks for your note. Iain :-)

[chintzgirl]

That was fun, thanks for sharing and the translation :)

Karen

[fiddle4u]

Loved Playing this Band's - '' Na Fili ''

First LP ,, all day long = Some great tunes too,,, They Helped to put Irish Music on the map + Was played alot at Fleadhs,, jim,,,,