356. XCIX Bliain Ó Chuireadh Síol

Foilsithe ar 31/12/2014 ag Coláiste Lurgan

Laoise Ní Nualláin le scoláirí chúrsa B 2014& an Grúpa Kazoo (200)
Mp3/WAV: http://bit.ly/XCIXBliain

99 Years Since 1916

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Liricí:
Breacadh an lae is mé i mo shuí,
Break of day and I’m awake,

An ghrian ag ardú. Ag smaoineamh faoi.
The sun rising. Thinking about it.

Róthaí an tsaoil ag casadh thart.
The wheels of life turning round.

Gach rud togha. Gach rud ceart.
All is great. All is right.

Ag breathnú siar chuig tús na slí,
Looking back to the journey’s start,

Níor theastaigh uathu riamh aon Rí.
They never wanted any king.

Ní ghéillfidh muid go mbeidh muid saor.
We will not yield until we’re free.

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Nócha naoi bliain ón oíche aréir.

[It was] 99 years from last night.

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Curfá

Nócha naoi bliain atá thart.
99 years have gone by.

Aisling fós ag dul i neart.
[The] vision still is growing in strength.

Barr an scéil: ár dteanga fhéin.
Most important: our native tongue.

B’shin í a mian go mbeadh sí linn.
It was their wish we’d have it still.

Gan bheith faoi chois: b’shin í a rogha.
Not being oppressed: that was their choice.

Seas an fód. Beidh gach rud togha.
Stand your ground. All will be great.

Is iad ag gabháil san mbearna bhaol.
As they went through the dangerous breach.

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Nócha naoi bliain ó cuireadh síol.

[It’s] 99 years since the seed was planted.

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Nócha naoi bliain imigh thart.
99 years have gone by.

Cuir an cheist: ‘Bhfuil gach rud ceart?’
Ask the question: Is it all right?

Ár dtírín álainn, sona sásta.
Our little, pretty, happy country.

Lár an aonaigh: saoirse geallta.
Centre stage: freedom’s promised.

Las an tine. Croch do cheann.
Light the fire. Bow your head.

Seo anois. Seo[’d] é an t-am.
Here now. This is the time.

Ár dtodhchaí inár lámha fhéin.
Our future is our very own hands.

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Nócha naoi bliain ón oíche sin.

[It’s] 99 years since that very night.

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Nócha naoi bliain anois ón am
99 years now since when

A d’éirigh óg is aosta amach.
Old and young rose up.

Lasadh solas geal na saoirse.
The bright light of freedom was lit.

Mairfidh sé ar feadh na cianta.
It will last throughout the ages.

Ag suí anseo ag crú na gréine,
Sitting here, soaking in the sun,

Airím slán i m’intinn fhéin.
I feel safe in my own mind.

Seasfaidh muid i spiorad leo.
We’ will stand in spirit with them.

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[Ag] labhairt na Gaeilge bhinn go deo.

Speaking sweet Irish forever.

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Curfá