Carúl Inis Córthaidh
I'm not singing out of tune-It's the latest technique in solo singing; err, "serial sliding microtones".
Dia dhuit WOL! conas tá tú inniu?
Hello WOL! How are you today?
Is mise Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh, agus tá mé i mo chónaí i
contae Lancashire (Palatine!).
I’m Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh, and I live in Lancashire County Palatine.
Nollaig Shonah dhuit!
Happy Christmas!
I’m recording this with the help of a very nice triple-distilled Irish Whiskey-note the spelling of Whiskey!
Apparently, it’s good practice to keep one’s mouth well-lubricated during recording!
Carúl Inis Córthaidh, also known as Carúl Loch Garman is a traditional 12th Century religious Irish Christmas
Carol originating from County Wexford, Inis Córthaidh.
Ó, tagaigí uile is adhraigí
Oh come all and adore
An leanbh cneasta sa chró ‘na luí
The sweet child who lies in the cattle-shed
Is cuimhnígí ar ghrá an Rí
And remember the King’s love
A thug dár saoradh anocht an Naí.
That gave us the infant tonight for our salvation.
’S a Mhuire Mháthair i bParrthas Dé,
And Mother Mary in God’s Paradise,
Ar chlann bhocht Éabha guigh anois go séimh,
Pray gently now for Eve’s poor children
Is doras an chró ná dún go deo
And never close the cattle shed’s door
Go n-adhraim feasta Mac Rí na hÓighe.
That I may forever worship the son of the Virgin's King.
I mBeithil thoir i lár na hoíche
East in Bethlehem in the middle of the night
Ar chlos an dea-scéala d’aoirí,
When shepherds heard the good news
Go follas don saol ón spéir go binn
clearly to the world, sweetly from the sky
Bhí aingle ‘canadh ó rinn go rinn.
Angels sang from every corner of the eart
“Gluaisigi go beo,” dúirt Aingeal Dé,
“Come along quickly”, said God’s Angel,
“Go Beithil sall is gheobhaidh sibh É
To yonder Bethlehem and you will find Him
Ina luí go séimh i mainséar tuí,
Lying gently ina manger of straw
Sin É an Prionsa, Mac Óg an Rí.
That’s the Prince, the King’s Young Son.