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Thread #70111   Message #1199070
Posted By: GUEST,Philippa
03-Jun-04 - 06:05 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: suantrai na maighdine
Subject: Lyr Add: SUANTRAÍ NA MAIGHDINE
SUANTRAÍ NA MAIGHDINE

Adhraim mo leanbh beag tagth' ar an saol;
Codail, a Linbh, go sámh.
Adhraim a laige 's a loime nocht faon;
Codail, a Linbh, go sámh.
Inis, a ghrá, liom, id' luí sa mhainséar,
Inis cén fath Dhuit bheith sínte san fhéar,
Is tú Coimhde na nGrásta 'gus Íosa, Mac Dé
Codail, a Linbh, go sámh.

A Mhuire, a Mhathair's a Bhuime mhín tséimh;
Codail, a Linbh, go sámh.
Is mé Coimhde na nGrásta 'gus Íosa, Mac Dé
Codail, a Linbh, go sámh.
Ach go beo bocht a tháinig le mian ar an saol,
Chun deoraithe fánacha a shaoradh ón éag,
Is nuair ' chrochfar in airde mé claonfaid chugam féin;
Codail, a Linbh, go sámh.

although the words "Codail, a Linbh, go sámh" mean "sleep soundly, o Child"; in the second verse the lines are spoken by the son answering his mother.
I copied these verses from a school handout, not from the 54 page book which accompanies the "Ceol na Nollag" CD.

http://www.litriocht.com/shop/index.php is another on-line source for ordering Irish-language publications and recordings. I couldn't find "Ceol na Nollag" in their catalog, but you could contact Litríocht.com with your request; info @ litriocht.com Phone : +353 (0) 669 155 237 Fax : +353 (0) 669 155 523
The book, but not the CD I think, appears to be available from http://www.schoolbooksonline.ie/search.asp and http://www.buy4now.ie/Eason/shopping.aspx?loc=C&catid=1032.10&sort=0&sdir=asc&pg=11 (where the author is given as "Carúil Nollag", Christmas Carol!)

Or you can contact the publishers Cló Chaisil, 179 Bóthar Ráth Maoinis Uachtarach, Baile Átha Cliath 6, Éire
+353 (0) 1-4960586
carico @eircom.net

(close the gaps in the e-mail addresses)