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Ar an chéad lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom patraisc i gcrann piorraí. Ar an dara lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom dhá fhéarán bhreaca. Ar an tríú lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom trí chearc fhrancacha. Ar an ceathrú lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom ceithre éan ag glaoch. Ar an cúigiú lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom cúig fháinne óra. Ar an séú lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom sé ghé ag breith. Ar an seachtú lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom seacht n-eala ag snámh. Ar an t-ochtú lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom ochtar cailín ag bleán. Ar an naoú lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom naonúr ban ag damhsa. Ar an deichiú lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom deichniúr tiarna ag léim. Ar an t-aonú lá déag Nollag thug mo leannán dom aon phíobaire dhéag ag seinm. Ar an dara lá déag Nollag thug mo leannán dom dháréag drumadóir ag drumadóireacht. |
On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree. On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves. On the 3rd day of Christmas my true love gave to me three french hens. On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds. On the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me five gold rings. On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese a laying. On the 7th day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans a swimming. On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a milking. On the 9th day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine maids a dancing. On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten lords a leaping. On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me eleven pipers pipering. On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me twelve drummers drumming. | |
Courtesy of Vivian & Jack.
Irish Gaelic courtesy of Breandán Mac Liam
Music and graphic by Pam at: www.stceliascorner.com
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