Wedding Help!

fuddy1

Getting married in november and want to have 3 poems during the ceremony. 1 in english, 1 in korean and 1 as Gaeilge.

I need help with the Irish one please. Am looking for a short poem or song about love or friendship in Irish. Or 1 with a suitable verse that could be read out during the wedding.
Anyone have any suggestions? I'd need the english translation too please. Or does anyone suggest any poetry books I could buy? Have looked in bookshops in Dublin but havent found anything suitable yet.

Thanks in advance for any help recieved

An gal gréine

You can pick from many at
Celtic lyrics corner.

A verse or two from 'Cailín a tSléibhe Ruaidh'
from Aoife Ní Fhearraigh might do it.

Ms.M

I posted one when you posted this question last year, you mightn't have liked it (I can't even remember reading this poem, ever, weird! ) But here's the link to that thread in case you just didn't see it:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73379401

I'll see if I can think of something more suitable if you can give an idea of what you are or are definitely not looking for? :-)

fuddy1

Thanks Ms.M didnt get the post last year!!
It's a lovely verse. The thing is it wont be me reading it, it'll be one of our guests so I think it might be a bit weird someone else saying those words to my husband!
was hoping for something a bit more general about love or friendship.
Think i may have to get something translated from english

Chloris

http://lyrics.wikia.com/Glen_Hansard_And_Mark%C3%A9ta_Irglov%C3%A1:Gr%C3%A1_Dom_Leonadh

Tá an amhráin seo go breá. NósDia!

fuddy1

Can someone translate this for me?. have searched online but keep getting different translations as there is also a scottish version and other/extra verses.
I know the first 3 lines dont translate to anything.
Any help much appreciated

Bheir Mí Ó

Bheir mí óró, bhean ó
Bheir mí óró, ó bhean í,
Bheir mí óró ó hó
Tá mé brónach 's tú im' dhíth.

'S iomaí oíche fliuch is fuar
Thug mé cuairt is mé liom fein
Nó go ráinig mé san áit
Mar a raibh grá geal mo chléibh.

I mo chláirseach ní raibh ceol
I mo mheoraibh ní raibh brí
Nó gur luaigh tú do rún
'S fuair mé eolas ar mo dhán.

An gal gréine

There's a translation for this song in the
aforementioned 'Celtic Lyrics Corner'

fuddy1

yeah I looked there but its not the same version. What I have above as verse 3 isnt in that version
Thanks though

fuddy1

Have found these 2 verses also along with their translation....very nice. But its scots gaelic i think. Can anyone change it to Irish??
Sorry i know i'm asking a lot.....

Fada siar air aghaidh cuain
'Se mo dhuansa "Cruit Mo Chridh,"
Guth mo luaidh anns gach stuaidh
'Ga mo nuallan gu tir.

Gur tu m'òige is mo rùn,
Mo reul-iùil thu anns an oidhch',
Tha mo dhrùidheachd ad shùil,
Tha mo chiurradh ad loinn

An gal gréine

Lyrics: English Translation: Curfá: Chorus (after each verse): Bheir mi óró 'bhean ó Bheir mi óró 'bhean ó Bheir mi óró, ó 'bhean í Bheir mi óró, ó 'bhean í Bheir mi óró ó hó Bheir mi óró ó hó 'S mé tá brónach 's tú im dhíth Sad and lonely you're not here 'S iomaí oíche fliuch is fuar Many cold and wintery nights Thug mé cuairt is mé liom féin All alone I travelled far Nó go ráinig mé san áit 'Til at last I reached the place Mar a raibh grá geal mo chléibh Where I found my dearest love I mo chláirseach ní raibh ceol There was no music in my heart I mo mheoraibh ní raibh brí No strength flowed from my mind No gur luaigh tú do rún 'Til your secret you revealed 'S fuair mé eolas ar mo dhán

fuddy1

cool thanks that is same as one of the translations i found.

Think the scots gaelic version might be nicer.....well in the translations i'm getting anyway

An gal gréine

Have you seen the translation of 'Úrchnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte'....very romantic!

fuddy1

awww yes very nice, thanks!
Dont know which I like better now.

Thanks for your help, you've been fab!