A chara,

The lyrics as sung by Altan are:

Bhí móran daoine uasal ann,
Bhí tuataniaigh na h-Alban ann,
Bhí 'n maistir scoile 'san ministir ann,
Bhí an laoch Mac Amhlaigh ann.

CURFA: Dónal, 'se Dónal,
'Se Dónal a rinne an bhainis,
Dónal agus Mórag a rinne an
bhainis ainmeil.

Bhí cearcan ann, is bhí geoidh ann,
Bhí corr is dosean sgairbh ann,
Seo bha iad is bhí car bí ann,
'Se cearc na n-éan a b'fhear dhuidh ann. CURFA

Bhí braidáin 's bric on Éirne ann,
Is flúirse feoil na bhfia n-éan ann,
Feol mart is lao, ba bhlasta bhí,
Bhí uanfheol friochta is oisfheoil ann. CURFA

Bhí 'n dí go fial 's fairsing ann,
Bhí brannda is fíon na Spáinne ann,
Bhí póitín stil is mead le mil,
Bhí beoir is leann na h-Éireann. CURFA

An Bearla

The nobility was plentiful,
And ordinary folk from Scotland,
The school master and the minister,
With the warrior MacAuley there.

CHORUS: It was Dónal, it was Dónal,
It was Dónal made the wedding,
It was Dónal and Mórag that made a famous wedding.

The meat of hens and geese there were,
With a dozen cormorants and more,
Of all the foods on offer there,
The tender chicken they did prefer. CHORUS

There were Erne trout and salmon there,
With meat of game and wildfowl,
Prime beef and veal made a tasty meal,
With roasts of lamb and venison. CHORUS

The varied drinks were plentiful,
With Spanish wine and brandy,
Distilled poteen and honey mead,
And ale and beer from Erin. CHORUS


Slan go foill 's beannacht Dhe leat

Benjamin