“An Cailin Gaelach (The Irish Girl)”
Description
Gaelic. The singer thinks of how nice it would be to have an Irish girl by his side. One morning, herding his cows, he sees a vision of a woman. He will care for the herds well because young women marry when they see a well cared for herd.
Notes
O Boyle does not translate the text. There is a text on DruidStone site in Gaelic with English translation. The description follows that translation. O Boyle's conclusion that "men marry for the sake of cattle" disagrees with that translation. - BS
References
- OBoyle 7, "Cailin Gaelach" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, Oboy007