Buachhaill On Eirne

Buachaill n irne m is bhragfainn fin cailn deas g.
N iarrfainn b spr li, t m fin saibhir go leor
Is liom Corcaigh d mhid , dh thaobh an ghleanna, is Tr Eoghain,
Is mura n-athra' m basa, is m an t-oidhre ar chontae Mhuigheo.

Buachailleacht b, mo leo, nr chleacht mise riamh
ach ag imirt is ag l le hgmhn deasa f shliabh.
M chaill m mo str n mide gur chaill m mo chiall
Is n m liom do phg n an bhrg at ar caitheamh le bliain.

Rachaidh m amrach a dhanamh leanna fn choill,
gan coite gan bd gan grinn brach' ar bith liom,
ach duilliir na gcraobh mar ide leaba os mo cheann
is r, a sheacht m'anam dag th, is t ag fachaint orm anall.

[Translation:]

I am a boy from Ireland and could charm a nice young girl,
I would not ask for her wealth as I'm rich enough myself,
I own a good part of Cork, two sides of the glen in Tyrone
And if I don't change my ways I'll be the heir for County Mayo.

I will go tomorrow to make ale in the wood
Without a cot, without a boat, without a pinch of gruel with me
But leaves of the branches as bedclothes over my head
And think well done for you as you watch me from over there

A cowherd, my pet, I've never been accustomed to be
Instead of playing and drinking with the nice young women on the mountain side
If I lost my riches I probably didn't lose my senses
And your kiss is no more to me now than a shoe worn fo a year