Sunday, June 03, 2018

The National Anthem of Ireland

"Amhrán na bhFiann"

"The Soldiers' Song"

Seo dhibh a chairde duan Oglaigh, 
Cathreimeach briomhar ceolmhar, 
Ar dtinte cnamh go buacach taid, 
'S an speir go min realtogach 
Is fonnmhar faobhrach sinn chun gleo 
'S go tiunmhar gle roimh thiocht do'n lo 
Fe chiunas chaomh na hoiche ar seol: 
Seo libh canaidh Amhran na bhFiann 

We'll sing song, a soldier's song,
With cheering rousing chorus,
As round our blazing fires we throng,
The starry heavens o'er us; 

Impatient for the coming fight,
And as we wait the morning's light,
Here in the silence of the night,
We'll chant a soldier's song. 


Sinne Firnna Fail 
A ta fe gheall ag Eirinn, 
buion dar slua 
Thar toinn do rainig chugainn, 
Fe mhoid bheith saor. 
Sean tir ar sinsir feasta 
Ni fhagfar fe'n tioran na fe'n trail 
Anocht a theam sa bhearna bhaoil, 
Le gean ar Ghaeil chun bais no saoil 
Le guna screach fe lamhach na bpilear 
Seo libh canaidh Amhran na bhFiann. 

Soldiers are we 
whose lives are pledged to Ireland; 
Some have come 
from a land beyond the wave. 
Sworn to be free, 
No more our ancient sire land 
Shall shelter the despot or the slave. 
Tonight we man the gap of danger 
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 
'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, 
We'll chant a soldier's song 

Cois banta reidhe, ar ardaibh sleibhe, 
Ba bhuachach ar sinsir romhainn, 
Ag lamhach go trean fe'n sar-bhrat sein 
Ta thuas sa ghaoith go seolta 
Ba dhuchas riamh d'ar gcine chaidh 
Gan iompail siar o imirt air, 
'S ag siul mar iad i gcoinne namhad 
Seo libh, canaidh Amhran na bhFiann 

In valley green, on towering crag,
Our fathers fought before us,
And conquered 'neath the same old flag
That's proudly floating o'er us.
We're children of a fighting race,
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song 


Sinne Firnna Fail 
A ta fe gheall ag Eirinn, 
buion dar slua 
Thar toinn do rainig chugainn, 
Fe mhoid bheith saor. 
Sean tir ar sinsir feasta 
Ni fhagfar fe'n tioran na fe'n trail 
Anocht a theam sa bhearna bhaoil, 
Le gean ar Ghaeil chun bais no saoil 
Le guna screach fe lamhach na bpilear 
Seo libh canaidh Amhran na bhFiann.

Soldiers are we 
whose lives are pledged to Ireland; 
Some have come 
from a land beyond the wave. 
Sworn to be free, 
No more our ancient sire land 
Shall shelter the despot or the slave. 
Tonight we man the gap of danger 
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 
'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, 
We'll chant a soldier's song 

A bhuion nach fann d'fhuil Ghaeil is Gall, 
Sin breacadh lae na saoirse, 
Ta sceimhle 's scanradh i gcroithe namhad, 
Roimh ranna laochra ar dtire. 
Ar dtinte is treith gan spreach anois, 
Sin luisne ghle san speir anoir, 
'S an biobha i raon na bpilear agaibh: 
Seo libh, canaidh Amhran na bh Fiann. 

Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale!
The long watched day is breaking;
The serried ranks of Inisfail
Shall set the Tyrant quaking.
Our camp fires now are burning low;
See in the east a silv'ry glow,
Out yonder waits the Saxon foe,
So chant a soldier's song. 


Sinne Firnna Fail 
A ta fe gheall ag Eirinn, 
buion dar slua 
Thar toinn do rainig chugainn, 
Fe mhoid bheith saor. 
Sean tir ar sinsir feasta 
Ni fhagfar fe'n tioran na fe'n trail 
Anocht a theam sa bhearna bhaoil, 
Le gean ar Ghaeil chun bais no saoil 
Le guna screach fe lamhach na bpilear 
Seo libh canaidh Amhran na bhFiann. 

Soldiers are we 
whose lives are pledged to Ireland; 
Some have come 
from a land beyond the wave. 
Sworn to be free, 
No more our ancient sire land 
Shall shelter the despot or the slave. 
Tonight we man the gap of danger 
In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 
'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, 
We'll chant a soldier's song