Irish Translation Forum

Ok, so the accents look a little wonky, but can someone translate Mo rún geal óg for me? It's the inscription in a book I'm reviewing, and I'm thinking it might help to know what it says.
Thanks in advance,
Nick

"rún" literall means "secret" but also "love/beloved/darling"

so "mo rún geal óg" -> my bright young love

Thank you very much!

"Mo rùn geal òg" has immediate resonance with Scottish Gaelic speakers, being the final line of a well-known and very poignant song about the 1745 rebellion. You can find the Gaelic (not without the odd spelling mistake), and an English translation, if you scroll down to song 7 on the following page -

http://www.capercaillie.co.uk/lyrics/glenfinnan.htm

There is also a sentence or two of background info.

I MUST have that CD!!!

macfhionn wrote:"Mo rùn geal òg" has immediate resonance with Scottish Gaelic speakers, being the final line of a well-known and very poignant song about the 1745 rebellion. You can find the Gaelic (not without the odd spelling mistake), and an English translation, if you scroll down to song 7 on the following page -

http://www.capercaillie.co.uk/lyrics/glenfinnan.htm

There is also a sentence or two of background info.

Very similar in sentiment and general construction to "Mo Ghile Mear" (also about Bonnie Prince Charlie).

http://www.irishpage.com/songs/gilemear.htm

Redwolf

macfhionn wrote:"Mo rùn geal òg" has immediate resonance with Scottish Gaelic speakers, being the final line of a well-known and very poignant song about the 1745 rebellion. You can find the Gaelic (not without the odd spelling mistake), and an English translation, if you scroll down to song 7 on the following page -

http://www.capercaillie.co.uk/lyrics/glenfinnan.htm

There is also a sentence or two of background info.

That's a blast from the past! Capercaillie were really big here in the 70s and 80s.

oisin718 wrote:I MUST have that CD!!!

I have no doubt Capercaillie will be good, though I have not heard their rendition of this. I HAVE heard Flora MacNeill of Barra singing it in a pure traditional way. Not quickly forgettable. It is on the album mentioned on the following page (quite near bottom of blurb) -

http://www.folkmusic.net/htmfiles/webrevs/comd1002.htm

oisin718 wrote:I MUST have that CD!!!

I've got Blood Is Strong and Capercaillie but neither CD has Mo rùn geal òg on it. But I do really like the group. Karen Matheson on her own is also a good listen.

I have Capercaillie, Crosswinds, and Secret People, and I like them all, but it's the notion of an album of songs all about the '45 that's got me turned on!