Lyr Req: Spailpín Óg

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spailpín Óg
From: GUEST,Mags
Date: 07 Apr 12 - 03:48 PM

I can see this post was made almost 3 years ago, so you may never see this response, but, my god I've been singing this song since I went to Cape Clear years ago! I searched it on Google to see if I could find the correct lyrics and this post was the only thing that came up!
Now I have no guarantees the spelling is right either, (it was about 7 years ago now), but I'll give it a shot.

Spailpín óg bocht mise is imreochtach é mo shaol,
Táim óga, beagnach caite,
'Gus mo hairgeid go léir, cailte agam,
Ach mo lean, is ainnis iad na cursaí ma tá orm dul i gcéin,
Lie la lie.....

Nuair a dfhágas gach rud i mo dhiadh
Bhíos i mo ladín óg
Mar chairde ndaoine bhochta ar sráideanna sna bhailte-móra,
'Gus uaigneas orm,
Ach mar sin féin, nilím cailt nilím cailte,
Tá muiníneach asam féin!
Lie la lie....

That's how I've been singing it anyway, hope you see this!

Mags.

Subject: Lyr Req: Spailpín Óg- The Boxer
From: GUEST,gillianmc
Date: 26 May 09 - 04:14 PM

Hi, I'm looking for the irish language lyrics for the song Spailpín Óg ... the irish version of The Boxer. I learned it at Irish College in Dingle a few years ago and I love the song but I can only remember a few lines. Here are the lines I remember.

Spailpín óg bocht mise
Is umraiteach é mo shaol
Tá mo óige beagnach chaite
Is mo airegad go léir, Tá sé caillte 'gam
Ach mo léan, is ainnis iad na ???????


Thats as far as i can remember and i really want to learn it again.
If anyone recognises it and can post the rest i would be grateful.

(the lyrics i have written may not be spelled correctly!)

Cheers,

Gillian