The Secret of Roan Inish- Selke Song

This is the seventh track from the soundtrack to John Sayles's movie The Secret of Roan Inish, composed by Mason Daring and made in 1994. The song is performed by Eileen Loughanne.

Is cosuil gura bheath tu,
No do rugadh tu an gcrann.
Ta an sneachta go freasach
Fa a bhialainn ann.
Do shiuil bi deitil,
Is do bhealain samh,
Suid thugaibh mEire chinnle,
Is e an Eire naomh.

Mathairin mhilis,
A duirt Maire bhain,
Ar bharr na dtoinnti,
Is ar bhruach na tra.
Mathair an bharr,
Mo mhathair in ard,
Suid thugaibh mEire chinnle,
Is e an Eire naomh.

Taimse tuirseach,
Agus beidh go neal,
Mo bha ar a bhruinne,
Is mo phadraic ban.
Ar bharr na dtoinnti,
Is ar bhruach na tra,
Suid thugaibh mEire chinnle,
Is e an Eire naomh.

Maybe you were born,
Or you came from the earth
The snow is glistening
There is beauty there.
Your eyes are your vision
But your lips are silent
I gave to them Ireland,
Our holy saintly land.

Sweet Mother,
Our heavenly one
On the crest of the waves,
At the ebb of the tide.
Mother most high
Mother in the highest
I gave to them Ireland,
Our holy saintly land.

I am weary now
And soon it will be
My scent on the branches
And my strength in the bark
On the crest of the waves
At the ebb of the tide
I gave to them Ireland,
Our holy saintly land.

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• Eileen
• Loughanne
• gaelic
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[dublincitybiketours]

This version I'm proud to say is by my mother Eilin ni Bheaglaoich (Begley) from Dingle.

[cakinde]

thank you for having the words!

[ThePeacefulArtist]

@dublincitybiketours So Cool Your Mom Sang This! It's Just Lovely!

[chiyome21]

@DaithiBOC Thanks so much! :)

[DaithiBOC]

@chiyome21

could not insert a link but look for Clannad version at

celticlyricscorner website

[DaithiBOC]

chyiome - I cannot seem to reply with a link but look for lyrics for Clannad version at

celticlyricscorne website and you should see it.

[chiyome21]

@DaithiBOC Do you know if I could find an English translation of this song? I'd love to know what it means

[DaithiBOC]

I really love this song. It is called "An Mhaighdean Mhara" (the mermaid) and has been sung by a lot of Donegal singers. It is about a Mermaid, not a selkie but is ideal for this movie. I am not sure who sung the version for the movie.

[Kodochaakitogirl]

omg i love this song too bad you can go and put them on 4shared. oh well