{"id":11645,"date":"2021-12-21T16:47:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=11645"},"modified":"2021-12-21T16:47:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:47:03","slug":"nursery-rhymes-and-an-irish-christmas-carol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/nursery-rhymes-and-an-irish-christmas-carol\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursery Rhymes and an Irish Christmas Carol"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Haigh, a chairde!<\/em><\/h4>\n

Nursery rhymes and song are key when learning language as a kid, so I wanted to share some typical nursery rhymes in Irish, as well as a Christmas carol and a video to accompany it. ?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Photo from Pixabay, CCO. The Dark Hedges during winter.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A haon, a d\u00f3, muc is b\u00f3<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A haon, a d\u00f3, muc is b\u00f3,<\/em>
\nA tr\u00ed, a ceathair, br\u00f3ga leathair,<\/em>
\nA c\u00faig, a s\u00e9, cup\u00e1n tae,<\/em>
\nA seacht, a hocht, seanbhean bhocht,<\/em>
\nA naoi, a deich, c\u00edste te.<\/em><\/p>\n

One, Two, A Pig and A Cow<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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One, two, a pig and a cow,
\nThree, four, leather shoes,
\nFive, six, a cup of tea,
\nSeven, eight, a poor old lady,
\nNine, ten, a hot cake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A sheanbhean<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“A sheanbhean, a sheanbhean,<\/em>
\nA sheanbhean, a sheanbhean,<\/em>
\nA sheanbhean, a sheanbhean,<\/em>
\nAn \u00f3lf\u00e1 t\u00e9?”<\/em><\/p>\n

“D’\u00f3lfainn”, arsa an tseanbhean,<\/em>
\n“D\u00e1 mbeadh si\u00facra agus bainne ann.<\/em>
\nD’\u00f3lfainn l\u00e1n an channa de,<\/em>
\nD\u00e1 bhfaighinn uait \u00e9.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Granny, Granny<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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“Granny, granny,
\nGranny, granny,
\nGranny, granny,
\nWould you drink tea?”<\/p>\n

“I’d drink some”, the old lady said,
\n“If there were sugar and milk in it.
\nI’d drink the whole can,
\nIf I got it from you.”<\/p>\n

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Sa st\u00e1bla, sa mh\u00e1ins\u00e9ar<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sa st\u00e1bla, sa mh\u00e1ins\u00e9ar, t\u00e1 na\u00edon\u00e1n ‘na lu\u00ed,<\/em>
\nAn na\u00edon\u00e1n beag \u00cdosa ‘bh\u00e9as f\u00f3s linn mar r\u00ed.<\/em>
\nT\u00e1 r\u00e9alta\u00ed ag soilsi\u00fa go hard insan sp\u00e9ir,<\/em>
\nAr an leanbh beag \u00cdosa ina lu\u00ed sa mh\u00e1ins\u00e9ar.<\/em><\/p>\n

T\u00e1 ci\u00fanas m\u00f3r thimpeall; t\u00e1 dra\u00edocht san aer!<\/em>
\nT\u00e1 aoibhneas is \u00e1thas ar an domhan go l\u00e9ir.<\/em>
\nT\u00e1 Aingil na bhFlaithis ag s\u00edor-mholadh D\u00e9.<\/em>
\nArd-mholadh d’\u00cdosa, don leanbh beag gl\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n

B\u00ed linne, a \u00cdosa; b\u00ed linne go deo.<\/em>
\nB\u00ed linne san o\u00edche; b\u00ed linne sa l\u00f3.<\/em>
\nTabhair gr\u00e1 do do ph\u00e1ist\u00ed; tabhair gr\u00e1 d\u00fainn go s\u00edor.<\/em>
\nAgus b\u00edmis d\u00edlis; b\u00edmis d\u00edlis go f\u00edor.<\/em><\/p>\n

In The Stable, In The Manger<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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In the stable, in the manger, an infant is lying,
\nThe little infant Jesus who will be our king.
\nThere are stars shining high in the sky,
\nOn the little baby Jesus lying in the manger.<\/p>\n

There’s great silence all around; magic is in the air!
\nThere’s blissful joy in the whole world.
\nAngels of heaven are in an eternal praise of God.
\nPraise of Jesus, the little bright child.<\/p>\n

Be with us, Jesus; be with us forever.
\nBe with us in the night; be with us in the day.
\nGive love to your children; give us constant love.
\nAnd we’ll be faithful; we’ll be truly faithful.<\/p>\n