A translation was given here a few years back I doubt I could find a better

Subject: Lyr Add: TA MO CHLEAMHNAS A DHEANAMH (MY MATCH...
From: Peace - PM
Date: 12 Oct 04 - 04:26 PM

TA MO CHLEAMHNAS A DHEANAMH (MY MATCH IT WAS MADE)


Ta mo chleamhnas deanta o athru areir
S'ni mo na go dtaithnioonn an bhean liom fein,
Ach fagfaidh me i mo dhiaidh i 'gus imeoidh me liom fein
Ar fud na gcoillte craobhach.

Shiuil mise thoir agus shiuil mise thiar.
Shiuil mise Corcaigh 'gus sraide Bh'l'ath Cliath
Ach samhail de mo chailin deas ni fhaca mise riamh,
'Si an bhean dubh a dhfhag mo chroi craite.

D'eirigh me ar maidin dha uair roimh an la
'gus fuair me litir o mo mhile ghra.
Chuala me an smoilin 's an londubh a ra
Gur ealiagh mo ghra thar saile.
      

My match it was made here last night
To a girl I neither love nor like,
But I'll take my own advice and I'll leave her behind
And go roaming the wide world over.

I walked up and I walked down.
I walked Cork, and Dublin, and Belfast towns,
But no equal to my true love could I find,
She's the wee lass that's left my heart broken.

I got up two hours before day
And I got a letter from my true love.
I heard the blackbird and linnet say
That my love has crossed the ocean.