Swarnalata: May 26, 2008

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The Maimin Cajun Band from Conamara, fronted by Sean Monaghan sings An Dreoilin, accompanied by zany slides of Ireland... There are 2 other versions of this very popular song on TG4gaeilge, with Sean himself in the video (although the sound track is best on this version). 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.

, mo dhreoiln,
, mo dhreoiln,
Ite ag an gcat,
Fuil ar a smut,
'S gan fgtha a'm ach cnimhn.

Didn didn,
An ruidn deas a chaill m,
Go lige Dia na nGrsta
Go bhfaighidh m arst .

Sciln faoi mo dhreoiln,
Is di do shil m deoirn,
Nuair a bhuail an cat ,
Is thit s sos n ard.

Cib cn m-dh aisteach
A thinig uirthi taisteal,
C 'chreidfeadh go bhfadfadh s bs 'fhil,
Is m 'mo sheasamh lena taobh.

Mar 'bheadh cinel magnet ann,
Is bhar iontais aigne dhom,
An chaoi ar fhg s an rata,
Is lim s i mo threo.

An rud is annamh is iontach,
Mar a lim s ina thintreach,
Thug s sceilp d chrb di,
'S n raibh fhios aici nos m.

Cinas binn n inn,
'S gan inti ach mid mo mhirn,
Mar 'bheadh inn D ann,
Is imithe suas ar Neamh.

Sin croch mo sciln,
Sciln faoi mo dhreoiln,
An chaoi ar ith an cat
'S nr fhg s a'm ach cnmh.