Whoever in Ireland She May Be

In pleasant valleys of learning I dwell

Trapped each day in a painful faint

The bright mannerly old woman frightened me

Whoever in Ireland she may be

I did not mention the partner of Naoise

Who brought on the slaughter of the Gaels to the cross

Nor the maiden from Greece who plagued Troy

For the love of my heart,

Whoever in Ireland she may be

Her tresses are fine, and smooth and flowing

Spiralling in folds down to the top of the grass

Her smooth head of hair with the shine of fleece

The love of my heart

Whoever in Ireland she may be

At noon when I come to the side of Suí Finn

Deep in sorrow and without any of my band

Who does the Only Son of God send

But the love of my heart

Whoever in Ireland she may be

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PE IN EIRINN I

I ngleannta séimh na héigse a bhím,

I bhfanntais péin i ngéibh' gach laoi,

An tseanbhean ghlé ba bhéasach gnaoi,

Do scanraigh mé, pé'n Éirinn í, pé'n Éirinn í.

Ní thráchtfaidh mé ar chéile Naoise,

A thug ár na nGael ar théacht don Chraobh,

Ná an bháb on nGréig a chéas an Traí,

Le grá mo chléibh, pé'n Éirinn í, pé'n Éirinn í.

Is breá, deas, dréimreach, réidh a dlaoi,

Go barr an fhéir ina slaod ar bís;

A tláthfholt réidh de dhéalramh an flíos,

Ar ghrá mo chléibh, pé'n Éirinn í, pé'n Éirinn í.

Ar nóin nuair a théim ar thaobh Suí Finn

Faoi bhrón i gcéin is gan aon de mo bhuíon

Cé sheolfadh Aon Mhac Dé i mo líon

Ach stór mo chléibh, pé'n Éirinn í, pé'n Éirinn í.