A Chailin Alainn - Brian Ó hEadhra

Words: Tomás Mac Eoin (NB here translated from Irish to Scottish Gaelic) Music: Trad. The author of this love song is the Irish Gaelic singer Tomás Mac Eoin of an Ceathrú Rua, Conamara. He put his words to the well-known Scottish Mingulay Boat Song tune. This Irish/Scottish song is a favourite at cèilidh’s across the land. A chailin àlainn dha’n tug mi’n gràdh-sa ’S i fhèin as àille na blàths ’ nan ròs. Gun i bhith làimh rium, ’s ann tùrsach tha mi; A chailin àlai