A lullaby recorded by Nuala Kennedy and Cathy Jordan in a musical performance titled HUSHEEN - Irish Songs For The Very Young, and Young at Heart!
To be collated for an album.

An Leanbh Aimhréidh
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Chuaidh mé go tigh na banaltra
Le tuitim ceo na h-oíche,
‘S ní raibh do chaoimhtheach leapa aici
Ach a leanbh bán a' caoine.
D’fhiafraigh mé don bhanaltra
Goide ‘bheir ‘on leanbh siorghul;
‘Sé dúirt sí go mba faisean do
Bheith a' crónán ins an oiche.

Codladh leis an bogadh dó
Sé ní mo leanbh aimhréidh
Codladh leis an bogadh dó
Sé ní mo leanbh aimhréidh

The mother stood beside her gate,
On the fields the dew was lying,
No company had she so late
But her little baby crying.
I asked, “What ails the little one?
Why is he always fretting?”
She answered, “When the night draws on
He cries for want of petting.”

He's sleeping while I'm rocking him
That is my fretful baby
He's sleeping while I'm rocking him
That is my fretful baby



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