Irish Translation Forum

Hello, everyone!

I was surprised when found out that it was quite hard to find the lyrics of the song Magdainn Mara, from Michael Flatley's Feet Of Flames sung by Anne Muckley.
After all there's a version here:
http://users.cgiforme.com/irishlyrics/m ... /5360.html

But there's not a songle translation whatsoever. So I was wondering if someone could at list give a hint, what is this song about?

Go raibh maith agat!

The Mermaid

It seems that you have faded away and abandoned the love of life
The snow is spread about at the mouth of the sea
Your yellow flowing hair and little gentle mouth
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne

‘My dear mother,’ said blonde Mary
By the edge of the shore and the mouth of the sea
‘A mermaid is my noble mother’
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne

I am tired and will be forever
My fair Mary and my blond Patrick
On top of the waves and by the mouth of the sea
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne

The night is dark and the wind is high
The Plough can be seen high in the sky
But on top of the waves and by the mouth of the sea
We give you Mary Chinidh to swim forever in the Erne


colleen

Thanks a lot!!!