Dha Lá Deag na Nollag - 12 Days of Christmas

Ar an chéad lá Nollag thug mo leannán dom On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ar an dara lá ... On the second day...
Ar an tríú lá ... On the third day...
Ar an ceathrú lá ... On the fourth day...
Ar an cúigiú lá ... On the fifth day...
Ar an séú lá ... On the sixth day...
Ar an seachtú lá ... On the seventh day...
Ar an t-ochtú lá ... On the eighth day...
Ar an naoú lá ... On the ninth day...
Ar an deichiú lá ... On the tenth day...
Ar an t-aonú lá déag ... On the eleventh day...
Ar an dóú lá déag .. On the twelfth day...
   
Patraisc i gcrann piorraí A Partridge in a pear tree. [Christ on tree of Cross]
Dhá fhéarán bhreaca Two turtle doves [ Old & New Testament]
Trí chearc fhrancacha Three french hens [Faith Hope Charity]
Ceithre éan ag glaoch Four calling birds [Gospels]
Cúig fháinne óra Five gold rings [Pentateuch]
Sé ghé ag breith Six geese a laying [Days of Creation]
Seacht n-eala ag snámh Seven swans a swimming [Sacraments]
Ochtar cailín ag bleán Eight maids a milking [Beatitudes]
Naonúr ban ag damhsa Nine ladies dancing [ Choirs of Angels]
Deichniúr tiarna ag léim Ten lords a leaping [Commandments]
Aon phíobaire dhéag ag seinm Eleven pipers pipering [Faithful Apostles]
Dháréag drumadóir ag drumadóireacht Twelve drummers drumming [ Articles of Creed]

Courtesy of Vivian & Jack.
Music and partridge by Pam at:
www.stceliascorner.com
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