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Artist: Kathleen MacInnes
Canonical path: /kathleen-macinnes/oran-na-cloiche
Related lyric paths: 6
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Oran Na Cloiche
Read Oran Na Cloiche lyrics by Kathleen MacInnes on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Oran Na Cloiche
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A' Chlach a bha mo sheanmhair
'S mo sheanair oirre seanchas
Air tilleadh mar a dh'fhalbh i
Mo ghalghad a' Chlach
'S gur coma leam i 'n Cearrara
An Calasraid no 'n Calbhaigh
Cho fad' 's a tha i 'n Albainn
Nan garbhlaichean cas
'S i u ro bha ho ro hilli um bo ha
Hilli um bo ruaig thu i hilli um bo ha
'S i u ro bha ho ro hilli um bo ha
Ga cur an àite tearmainn
A chumas i gu falachaidh
'S nach urrainn iad, nach dearg iad
Air sgealb dhith thoirt às
A' Chlach a chaidh a dhìth oirnn
Air faighinn às an ìnean
'S gu deimhinne, ma thill i
Tha 'n nì sin gu math
Mionnan air fear deàrnaidh
Gach màthair is mac
Nach leig sinn ann an gàbhadh
Am fear a thug à sàs i
'S a mhiontraig air a teàrnadh
À àite gum tlachd
Ma chuireas iad an làmh air
Chan fhuilear dhuinn bhith làidir
Is buill' thoirt air a thàillibh
Le stàilinn amach
'S bha 'm Ministear cho tùrsach
Sa mhadainn nuair a dhùisg e
'S praban air a shùilean
A' tionndadh amach
E coiseachd feadh an ùrlair
Ag ochanaich 's ag ùrnaigh
'S a' coimhead air a' chùil
Anns an d' ionndrainn e Chlach
Sin far robh an stàireachd
'S an ruith air feadh an làir ann
Gun smid aige ri ràidhtinn
Ach "Càit 'n deach a' Chlach?
'S a Mhoire, Mhoire, Mhàthair
Gu dè nì mise màireach
Tha fios a'm gum bi bhànrainn
A' fàgail a beachd"
Gun tuirt e 's dath a' bhàis air
"Cha chreidinn-sa gu bràth e
Gu togadh fear bho làr i
Nach b' àirde na speach
Tha rudeigin an dàn dhomh
'S gun cuidicheadh an tÀgh mi
Bha' n duine thug à sàs i
Cho làidir ri each"
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Kathleen MacInnes performs "Oran Na Cloiche", and this lyric page sits inside the Kathleen MacInnes catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Oran Na Cloiche"?
Yes. The related section below points to O Luaidh and A Mhic Iain 'Ic Sheumais with a short reason for opening each page next.
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