Lyrics
There was a king in Ireland, his name was Brian Ború
He built a golden palace, in the town of Killaloe
I've seen it in the sunset, the ship of vanished dreams
All the bridges burning, along the Shannon streams
The raven from the mountain, the blackbird and the dove
Meet me by the river, be my river love, be my river love
Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha, ar a each bán luath lena chlaíomh geal crua
Sleá slinn sleamhain is a sciath chré-umha, Árd-Rí Éireann, Brian Borumha
There was a king in Ireland, his name was Brian Boru
He met a golden woman, in the woods of Killaloe
She played for him such music, the music of the Shee
It filled him with such longing, the longing to be free
The raven from the mountain, the blackbird and the dove
Meet me by the river, be my river love, be my river love
Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha, ina chaisleán bán i gCill Dá Lua
Rí ar Éirinn is ar Thuadh Mhumha, Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha
If I was king of Ireland, in splendour and in pride
I would lay down my golden crown, for to have you by my side
A golden fleet at evening, the timbers all ablaze
The Dál gCais and the Déisigh, the Gaelic banners raised
The raven from the mountain, the blackbird and the dove
Meet me by the river, be my river love, be my river love
Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha, ó dhomhan is ó dheamhan do bhreith sé bua
I dtiubh an áir is i lár an tslua, Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha