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] |