Seán Monaghan - An Dreoilín - Abair Amhrán www.tg4.ie

The Maimín Cajun Band from Conamara, fronted by Seán Monaghan sings An Dreoilín (there are some other versions on TG4Gaeilge, one accompanied by zany slides of Ireland... the sound track is best on the version with the slides).
The song concerns a wren, the king of all birds, and a frequent topic in Irish folklore. This wren has some troubles with a cat.

Ó, mo dhreoilín,
Ó, mo dhreoilín,
Ite ag an gcat,
Fuil ar a smut,
'S gan fágthaí a'm ach cnáimhín.

Dúidín dáidín,
An ruidín deas a chaill mé,
Go lige Dia na nGrásta
Go bhfaighidh mé aríst é.

Scéilín faoi mo dhreoilín,
Is di do shil mé deoirín,
Nuair a bhuail an cat í,
Is thit sí síos ón ard.

Cibé cén mí-ádh aisteach
A tháinig uirthi taisteal,
Cé 'chreidfeadh go bhféadfadh sí bás 'fháil,
Is mé 'mo sheasamh lena taobh.

Mar 'bheadh cineál magnet ann,
Is ábhar iontais aigne dhom,
An chaoi ar fhág sí an rata,
Is léim sí i mo threo.

An rud is annamh is iontach,
Mar a léim sé ina thintreach,
Thug sé sceilp dá chrúb di,
'S ní raibh fhios aici níos mó.

Ciúnas binn ón éinín,
'S gan inti ach méid mo mhéirín,
Mar 'bheadh éinín Dé ann,
Is í imithe suas ar Neamh.

Sin é críoch mo scéilín,
Scéilín faoi mo dhreoilín,
An chaoi ar ith an cat í
'S nár fhág sé a'm ach cnámh.


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[macatnadd]

We dancesd to this every night at irish college....the craic was mighty!!!

[ruthlxox]

omg!is bréa liom on amhrán seo!

x x x x

[IamDaReAlSeaN]

@canedtuna

Áontaím :)

[IamDaReAlSeaN]

is cuimhin liom an amhrán seo ón gaeltacht :L Chaithamar na focail a fhoghlaim :L

[sonnyjimslim]

can anyone find the original video?

[elito50]

Love this song :) the memories :)

[Hatejohnandedward]

This song never gets old!

[hardybucksboy]

@Si0bhan94 carraroe wat a place! :)

[xxxronaldoxxx08]

lovveeeeeee this song :d

thee memories ",

[makeoverprincess]

Heyyya! I live dere!

do i now uuuu?

[canedtuna]

:) nach Iontach é An dreoilín??

[Si0bhan94]

We danced to this every night in Rinne!!best song ever!!xx