Karan Casey - A Chomaraigh Aoibhinn Ó -The Highland Sessions

Mo bheannacht óm' chroí My heartfelt blessings
Dod' thir 's dod' shléibhte On your valleys and mountains
A chomaraigh aoibhinn ó Sweet Comeragh
Is dod' mhuintir shuairc And on your cheeful people
Ar dual dóibh féile So naturally kind
A chomaraigh aoibhinn ó Sweet Comeragh
Do shrutháin gheala On your shining streams
'S do choillte craobhach And your leafy woodlands
Do ghleannta meala Your honeyed slopes
'S do bhánta léire And your gleaming meadows
Ó grá mo chroí My heart fills with love
Iad siúd le chéile For all of them surely
A chomaraigh aoibhinn ó Sweet Comeragh




Is dathúil breá Your rugged peaks
Do chruacha scéimchruth Are a handsome sight
A chomaraigh aoibhinn ó Sweet Comeragh
Nuair a lasaid suas As the rising sun
Le hamharc gréine Sets them aflame
A chomaraigh aoibhinn ó Sweet Comeragh
Na faillte 's leacain Cliffs and steep slopes
Ar gach taobh diot In every direction
Mar bhrata sróil Like a satin weave
Le seolta gleásta From a magic loom
Nuair a scaipeann an drúcht As the dew falls
Anuas ón spéir ort From the heavens high
A chomaraigh aoibhinn ó Sweet Comeragh




Do bhíos thar sáile I was a while away
Seal i gcéin uait From your beauty
A chomaraigh aoibhinn ó Sweet Comeragh
I ndúthaigh fáin Slaving so hard
Ag déanamh saoithair In a foreign land
A chomaraigh aoibhinn ó Sweet Comeragh
Ach b'obair tháir liom Base work it was
Cnuasach gréithre Just making a living
I bhfad óm' ait Far from my home
Fé scáil do shléibhte 'Neath the shade of your mountains
Is chas mé arís ort So I came back to you
A phlúr na nDéise The flower of the Déise
A chomaraigh aoibhinn ó Sweet Comeragh


Karan Casey - A Chomaraigh Aoibhinn Ó - The Highland Sessions - BBC 2005

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[TG4gaeilge]

Lyrics and translation now up

[nighthawk006]

Part 1 of 3: "My heartfelt blessings On your valleys and mountains Sweet Comeragh And on your cheeful people So naturally kind Sweet Comeragh On your shining streams And your leafy woodlands Your honeyed slopes And your gleaming meadows My heart fills with love For all of them surely Sweet Comeragh"...

[lowellirish]

It's nearly Christmas.... My parents have passed this year...and I'm sad....and I'm Scottish-Irish-American...and a Professional Celtic musician. That being said....this is wonderful therapy. Sitting here, drinking many Jameson and playing along with the band.... It's only something other musicians can comprehend. :) This is bringing a tear to my eye and joy to my heart. Thank you Karen!

Love, Jamie

[YMarchogGwachul]

As someone who has spent time in the Comeraghs, and who fell in and out of love with a charming Déise girl under their shadow, this piece also manages to charm and haunt me. Go n-éirí leat Karan (Déiseach eile inti, dála an scéil)! :)

[MP34976]

Oh goodness to know Geilge/Irish let alone sing it like Karen Casey. Thanks for sharing this.  It's like a mini-Gaeltacht (Irish speaking community). Thanks!

[lawsonbob]

@sinjin480 Thanks for the correction.



[sinjin480]

@lawsonbob

Steve Cooney on guitar.

[catholicrik]

Amen Allen.....long may it last!

[lawsonbob]

Wonderful. Love Mary Ann Kennedy on the harp and Jimmy Capps on guitar.

[sinjin480]

Could some one please tell me the name of the tune being played at the beginning of this video?

This is lovely, has inspired me to try and learn concertina.

[DonegalRaymie201]

@lowellirish

I'm sorry for you.But nothing ever ends in our culture, we simply start again! Bring your parents ashes with you, and come over,! This is where the Celts are from!"