kids songs in irish?

mmmmmmm.......

hey hey!
as a kid i remember learning irish songs in our english speaking school!!i think if i heard them again the memories would come flooding back and i would know the words again so then maybe i could pass them on(and maybe sing them with my friends when drunk:p) so does anyone remember them?
appreciate the help........

Gibbins123

oh hee oh hee deir on bho (about a cow)

baidin adhlaime (pronounced i-la-me) (sad song about a man in a wooden boat and the boat breaks on the rocks)

thats all i remember, could be spelling mistakes there!

folkswagen

Trasna na dTonnta

Báidin Fheidhlimi

Peigin Leitir Mhór

Maidrin Rua

Buachaill ón Eirne

Chill Cais


If you want to wander down memory lane with the old Irish songs from school you can get hold of a copy of Cas Amhráin - my memories from the early eighties in National school:D

Suaimhneach

A Cailín Alainn - one of my all times favs!
And most of whats been mentioned.

Tho, you might have to be more specific if you want excat songs.

Edit for lyrics:

An Chailín Álainn

Tá cailín álainn, a dtug mé grá dhi
Sí ‘s deis’ is áille, ná bláth ‘s ná rós
Gan í ar láimh liom, is cloíte atá mé
Ó a chailín álainn, ‘s tú fáth mo bhróin

Curfá:
A chailín álainn, a dtug mé grá duit
Ó bí ar láimh liom, mo mhíle stór
Ó abair liomsa, gur tú mo ghrá gheal
Beidh orm áthas, in áit an bhróin

Nuair a éirím, amach go huaigneach
Siúd é an uair, is mó mo bhrón
O bím ag smaointeamh, ar an chailín uasal
Atá i bhfad uaimse, mo chreach ‘s mo bhrón

Dá dtiocfá liomsa, a chailín álainn
Aríst go brách ní, bheadh orm brón
Sheinnfinn ceol duit, mar cheol na cláirsí
Nó ceol binn smóilín, ‘s an drúcht gheal cheo

The Lovely Girl

There’s a beautiful girl whom I gave my love
She is kinder and lovelier than a flower or rose
Without her hand in mine, I’m weak
O beautiful girl, you’re the cause of my grief

Chorus:
O beautiful girl whom I gave my love
Give me your hand, my dearest one
Tell me that you’re my bright love
And there will be happiness upon me instead of sorrow

When I rise, lonely
That is the time my sorrow is greatest
I think of the precious girl
Who is far from me, my ruin and my grief

If you came to me, beautiful girl
Ever again, I wouldn’t be sad
I would play music for you like music of the harp
Or the sweet song of the thrush in the fog’s bright dew

luckat

Óró Mo Bháidín
Is Trua Gan Peata Muir Agam

agus rud nua-fhaiseanta: An Dreoilín

SarahMc

Spraoi le Cheile is a brilliant free book of traditional childhood games, rhymes and songs, half the book is in Irish, and half in English.

Local County Childcare Committee will give you a copy, or PM me and I'll post one on.

FredsWebHead

I'm actually looking for a song I heard on RnaG twice, but can't find it anywhere. Thought I'd try this tread before I make a new tread. First time i heard it it was sung by Cian O'Rourke (Not sure about this) from his first album. Then I heard school kids singing it last night on a documentary. It's an emigrant song about someone lamenting for connemara. It goes Ohh Connemara, tá tu imigh uaimh a fada. Ta mó chroi briste ón uaighneas...........Something like that. Hope you can help me out.It's starting to drive me mad. And thanks in advance. Please excuse my grammar and not replying in irish,(Not too bad speaking it, But very bad writing it)
Fred.

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Beidh Aonach amárach

Ballerina

...

Ballerina

theres a great simple one called (i think) nil sé ina lá

Tá Mé Gaeilge

Óró sé de bheatha abhaile- a classic,

Ólaim Puins is ólaim té

Baidín Fheilimí- most suited to young kids

Súil amach an doras

Is Leatsa í

Niamh Cin Óir (as Tír na nÓg)

Dúlaman na Buinne Buí- from the Telecom Eireann Ads

Cad é sin don té sin

Sí do mhamó í

There's actually a website which has most of the famous ones where you can buy a CD of them for karaoke- if you're really into it like

http://www.fiosfeasa.com/script/gaeilge/products/gamhran21.asp

Suaimhneach

http://home.connect.ie/smacsuibhne/amhran/amhran.htm

Tá liosta iontach san nasc sin!

RAFC

SarahMc wrote: »

Spraoi le Cheile is a brilliant free book of traditional childhood games, rhymes and songs, half the book is in Irish, and half in English.

Local County Childcare Committee will give you a copy, or PM me and I'll post one on.

Got a copy of Spraoi le Cheile this morning in the post, from the East Cork Childcare Centre, have to say it's very good. Thanks for the heads up on this one SarahMc.

Looking forward to summer to get the kids out playing again.

simu

FredsWebHead wrote: »

I'm actually looking for a song I heard on RnaG twice, but can't find it anywhere. Thought I'd try this tread before I make a new tread. First time i heard it it was sung by Cian O'Rourke (Not sure about this) from his first album. Then I heard school kids singing it last night on a documentary. It's an emigrant song about someone lamenting for connemara. It goes Ohh Connemara, tá tu imigh uaimh a fada. Ta mó chroi briste ón uaighneas...........Something like that. Hope you can help me out.It's starting to drive me mad. And thanks in advance. Please excuse my grammar and not replying in irish,(Not too bad speaking it, But very bad writing it)
Fred.

Here it is on youtube:http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=Qktz0rXIkEE&feature=related

And again: http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=4SSjRNq_JTA&feature=related

conor2007

cool

anyone know if ''niamh cinn oir (tir na nog-fado fado)'' is on youtube or anywhere like that
or any cd its on

Seán MacSuibhne

Jesjes wrote: »

http://home.connect.ie/smacsuibhne/amhran/amhran.htm

Tá liosta iontach san nasc sin!

Tá áthas orm go bhfuil tú ag baint taitneamh as! Tá sé i gceist agam cuir leis an liosta uair eigin. Má tá amhrán ar bith agat ná fuil ann is féidir é a sheoladh chugam agus cuirfidh mé suas ann!

Seol ag smacsuibhne@yahoo.com agus cuir Amhran ag tús an Abhar.

Seán

Caillin Gaelige

Heya does anyone know the lyrics to the song Niamh Cinn oir? Because I remember learning it in primary school and my irish teacher was asking if any of us knew the song and i just blanked when she asked me the words i said id look for the lyrics for her but i cant find them anywhere can anyone help me?

alexanderomahon

Beidh aonach amarach

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=JVwBl6ZgS4w

FredsWebHead

simu wrote: »

Here it is on youtube:http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=Qktz0rXIkEE&feature=related

And again: http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=4SSjRNq_JTA&feature=related

Gur a milé maith simu. That was bugging me for a good while.

Tzetze

Another vote here for 'Oró sé do bheatha bhaile'.

I've always had a soft spot for this line from the song;

B'fhearr liom thú ná dha bó bainne.

Ron DMC

Caillin Gaelige wrote: »

Heya does anyone know the lyrics to the song Niamh Cinn oir? Because I remember learning it in primary school and my irish teacher was asking if any of us knew the song and i just blanked when she asked me the words i said id look for the lyrics for her but i cant find them anywhere can anyone help me?

You're thinkin of "Tír na n-Óg" by "Na Firéin".

Found the following lyrics at http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=49833

TÍR NA nÓG
Colm Mac Séalaigh

Fadó fadó Éirinn, roimh theacht don nua-aois,
Bhí conaí ann ar an bhFiann,
Fionn 's a mhac Oisín
Is iomaí eachtra a bhain leo siúd,
Is iomaí casadh croí,
Ach ní dhéanfar dearmad ar an lá
A bhuail Oisín le Niamh.

Niamh Chinn Ór, as Tír na nÓg,
B'í an bhean ab áille gné a chas ar Oisín Óg
Mheall í é le breathacht,
Mheall sí é le póg,
Mheall sí é gan aon agó
Go Tír na nÓg

Bhí Oisín, lá brea gréine,
Ag siúl le ciumhais na habhann
' Measc blathanna buí, is luachra,
Taibhsíodh dó an tsamhail,
Spéirbhean ghléigeal álainn
A d'fhag croí an laoich sin fann,
Thug cuireadh dó go ír na nÓg
Go síoraí cónaí ann.

Tír álainn, tír na hóige,
Tír dhiamhair aislingí
Trí chéad bliain chaith Oisín ann
I ngrá mór le Niamh
Ach fonn nár fhág é choíche,
Is nach bhféadfadh sé a chloí,
Dul thar n-ais go hÉirinn,
Go bhfeichfeadh sé í arís.

"Ná fág an áit seo," arsa Niamh
"Ná himigh uaim, a chroí"
"Ma fhágann tusa Tír na nÓg,
Nó fhillfidh tú arís."
Ach d'fhill Oisín ar Éirinn,
Mar bhí fiabhras ina chroí
Is fuair sé bás ós comhair an Naoimh
B'shin deireadh lena thriall.

Tír na nÓg, ó Tír na nÓg,
Tír uasal na draíochta a bhí ann fadó,
Féach thiar ansin í
Thiar ar fhíor na spéire
San áit go mba mhaith liom bheith,
Sin Tír na nÓg,

Grudaire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1-dAKkEyY4

Not what you meant I know..... :L:L:D

kdowd

can you tell me where i can find the song Tir Na n'Og....I tried utube but no luck..I want to download it and teach it to the class.

Thelly

Does anyone know the words of a song called ' Dean Deifir'. Its a lovely childrens song from what I can remember but don't know the words.

KeyLimePie

does anyone know the irish version of "one two buckle my shoe three four knock on the door etc"?

Fast_Mover

Is it this one KeyLimePie..
Aon, dó, muc is bó
Trí, ceathar, bróga leathair,
Cúig, sé, cupán tae,
Seacht, ocht, seanbhean bhocht,
Naoi, deich, císte te.

NiLorcain

SarahMc wrote: »

Spraoi le Cheile is a brilliant free book of traditional childhood games, rhymes and songs, half the book is in Irish, and half in English.

Local County Childcare Committee will give you a copy, or PM me and I'll post one on.

Hi,

I have only just joined and saw this post-does anyone know if these are still available?

RAFC

Try emailing your local Childcare Centre.

I enquired with the East Cork Childcare Centre by email, and they sent me one in the post within a few days, that was back in January so I don't see why it wouldn't still be available.

Welcome to Boards by the way

dohc

Can anybody give me an irish poem on farm anials because mt girlfriend needs one for her class

Tzetze

Heard an ad for this on the radio the other day. Might be of interest to you guys. Irish songs we learned at school - John Spillane

Thoie

While we're on the topic, there was one song that we used to sing in "rounds". The only bit I can remember is

Tá na baid go deimhin san fharraige
Slán abhaile go dtaga na fir.

(apologies for the spelling/grammar). In my memory those two lines were just repeated ad nauseam. Anyone remember the song, or know if there was any more to it than that?

oliviaf81

anyone have the words for Oisin agus bo? its a lovely irish song but cant find it on the internet.
Any help appreciated!

conchubhar1

http://www.claddaghrecords.com/www/product.asp?pID=2587&c=94449

track 10 - thats about all i could see on a quick google search

buzzibee

Does anyone remember "Ceol arsa an T-asal"(sé istigh sa gort?)

connemaramarble

There is a book (that comes with a cd) of 20 childrens songs available from futa fata in spiddle, galway.
it has Peigin Leitir Moir, Beidh Aonach Amarach.. Bean Phaidin, Damhsa na GCoinini (my favorite) An bhFaca tu mo Sheasmaisin and a bunch of others

i got it for my kids and it's their favorite!

(sorry about not putting in the fada's - maybe someone can send me a msg as to how to get computer to do that!!)

djcervi

http://abairleat.lurgan.biz/moodle/eir/3/books/casAmhran/book.html

This is the music programme by Colaiste Lurgan. If the link is broken you can enter it through desbishop.com and click cursa gaeilge and guest. It's a good way to learn songs and audio is availiable by clicking on the play buttons.
Note: when accessing an clar type in the number before that number to get the song your want. i.e. 2. Buachailli alainn, you put in 1 instead and so on.

agk2007

Check out this website for Irish childrens songs. I think they're so cute.
http://resources.teachnet.ie/clane/2008/naionain.html
http://resources.teachnet.ie/clane/2008/rang_1-3.html
http://resources.teachnet.ie/clane/2008/rang_4-6.html

franc 91

There's one thing I miss on the Abair Leat website and I would dearly love to be able access again, and that's the on-line songbook where you could turn the pages, read the lyrics and press the buttons to hear the songs sung verse by verse - Cas Amhràn.
It might be difficult to find but there's a songbook for children by Noirin Ni Riain called Im Bim Baba Ro and published by Mercier, though it's out of print. (This was one of the songs that was sung so beautifully on the Cas Amhran). I like Rahblai Rabhlai and now there are two more books with CDs available - Tidil Eidil Ero and Scéilin o Bhéilin from Oidhreacht Corca Dhuibhne - http://www.oidhreacht.ie/foilseachain.asp

EdRedbird

I found this one looks promising
http://www.mamalisa.com/?lang=Irish+Gaelic&t=el

BUT
Where can I get it the CD's ... Dont presume its is on ITunes

EdRedbird

níl aon focal cuí do piaraí a piaraí i nGaeilge

smitho2

Anyone know a kids song in Irish about sport?

Moonbeam

Tá an leabhar "Spraoi le chéile" maith faoi amhran agus rainn do daoine óga.

http://home.connect.ie/smacsuibhne/amhran/ maith freisin.

lexip

Traditional Irish singer Dick Hogan has a new CD available that features a collection if Irish songs for Children
http://www.tradirishsongs.com/collection

Track list includes:

Mo Ghile Mear
An Puc Ar Buile
Óró Sé Do Bheatha ‘Bhaile
Beidh Aonach Amárach
Buachaill Ón Éirne
Níl Sé ‘Na Lá
Báidín Fheidhlimidh
The Frogs Wedding
The Rich Man And The Poor Man
Rub-A-Dub-Dub
The Flip Flop Song
We’ll Have Meat Tomorrow
One Day For Recreation
Bheir Mí Ó
Wim Wam Waddles
Cosher Bailey’s Engine
Double Miracle At Lourdes
I Saw A Saw In Warsaw
I Spied A Spider Spidering
I Went To The Pictures Tomorrow
If You Should Meet A Crocodile
The Man That Would Give Me A Fag
Poet And Fool
What A Wonderful Bird Is The Pelican
Our Old Grandfathers Clock
The Story Of Mother Shiptons House
The Wonders Of The World,
The Night The Goat Broke Loose On Grand Parade
The Boat That First Brought Me Over,
The Devil He Came To Our Town One Day
Cill Chais
Nell Flahertys Drake

An Riabhach

Dilín ó deamhas,ó deamhas
Dilín ó deamhas ó dí
Dilín ó deamhas,ó deamhas,ó deamhas ó dilín ó deamhas ó dí
Cuirfead mo rún chun suan
Cuirfead mo rún ina luí
Cuirfead mo rún chun suan go ciúin le dilín ó deamhas ó dí
Is buachaill maith súiste súiste
Is buachaill maith súiste Páid
Is buachaill maith súiste súiste súiste
's cailín deas í Cáit

Ag gabháil ó thuaidh dom thar Sliabh Luachra
's mise cur tuairisg mo ghéanna
Ar mo chasadh anuas,sea fuair mé mo thuairisg go raibh maidrín rua á n-iarracht
An maidrín rua rua rua rua rua
An maidrín rua atá dána
An maidrín rua ina luí sa luachar
's barr a dhá chluais in airde


Trasna na dtonnta dul siar,dul siar
Slán leis an uaigneas is slán leis an gcian
Geal é mo chroí agus geal é an ghrian
Geal bheith ag filleadh go hÉirinn.