This is an Irish version of the song Down by the Salley Gardens and was translated into Irish by Seán MacAindreasa from Belfast.
The song is also known as An Traigh Mughdhorna or the The Mourne Shore.
Is thíos i nGort na Saileán
sea casadh dom mo rún
Ba luath a cos ar féar ann
is ba luaineach a leagan siúil
Sé dúirt sí liom bheith suaimhneach
mar a fhásann duilliúr is bláth
Ach bhí mise óg is uaibhreach
is níor éist mé le guth mo ghrá.
Is thíos cois abhann go déaneamh
sea sheas mé le mo ghrá
Gualainn ar ghualainn le chéile
is leag sí orm lámh
Sé dúirt sí liom bheith suaimhneach
mar a fhásann féar aníos
Ach bhí mise óg is uabhreach
'stá na deoira anois mo chloí
You can hear this song on the following albums:
Different versions of this song
http://www.contemplator.com/ireland/sallygar.html
http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiGLNSFEN;ttGLNSFEN.html
http://www.irishpage.com/songs/salley.htm
Information about this song
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_By_The_Salley_Gardens
Other songs in Irish | Songs in other languages
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