A Phádraig 'ig Ruairí, a chorp an duine
uasail,
Go mairidh tú go buan in do shláinte;
Gur i dToraigh ó thuaidh tá deagh-mhac a' tsuaircis
A mbíonn loingeas go buan aige 's bádaí.
Ní fá chladaigh go suarach ba mhian leis a bheith
'gluaiseacht,
Acht ag tarraingt go cuantaí na Spáinne;
Tá 'n cabhlach sa ruaig air, is a' lámhach anuas leo,
'S ní bheirfear i gcruaidhtean ar Phádraig.
Tá Paidi agus Éamonn Ó Dubhagáin na féile
Ag imtheacht araon un na Frainnce,
Tá'n slúp leobhtha gléastaí faoi n-a chuid éadaigh
Ag tarraingt fá fhíon agus brandaigh.
Cé 'r bh'iongnadh linn Pádraig le earradh na Spáinne
Theacht chugainn ar sáile go cinnte,
'S go bhfuil a chliamhain ag tráchtáil ag siubhail fríd
na náisiúin,
Ag déaláil le Spainnigh 's le Franncaigh.
Níl aon áit i Roinn Eórpa a mbí fairs'ngeacht is
foghnamh
Nach mbíonn againn i gcomhnuidhe in am amhgail
=amhgair;
Is coimrigh Ríogh 'n Domhnaigh 'r scoith na bhfear
cródha
Le linn gaoithe móire nó dáinséir.
Tá coirce agus eorna comh fáirsing le mónaidh
Aniar ó Ghaoth Dóir go dtí 'n gleann seo;
Bhéarfaidh Pádraig go leor as Conndae Mhuigheo
'S ní bhéidh orainn brón ins a' tsamhradh.
Ar a thilleadh as géibhionn dí is ró-dheas a' péarla,
Deallradh ón ghréin uirthi timcheall;
Nárbh aoibhinn an áit a bheith ag muileann na sclátaí,
Is ólfa muid ar sáith ann go cinnte.
Tá fáilte ag na céadtaí un a cában ar féasta,
Is í sínte ag an chéidh maidin shamhraidh;
Tiocfaidh chugainn 'un a' bhadhúin siúcra agus cláraí,
Lasta rum láidir, agus brandaigh.
Tá 'n stór aici líonta de'n bheoraigh is daoire,
Rum, brandaigh, is fíontaí na Spáinne;
Tá bádaí na tíre ag tarraingt go líonmhar
Ag ceannacht ina saoirse ó Phádraig.
A Nansaigh tá'n chraobh leat i dToraigh go síorruidhe,
Is éireóchaidh an saoghal úr go breágh leat;
Níor lugha le Caitríona, bean Éamoinn a chroidhe
mhóir,
Nó 's aici tá aoibhneas na háite.
supported by 4 fans who also own “Pádraig Mac Ruairí”
HI,The first track and sound I heard was enough for me to get whole album Raw honest,goose bumps live sound, fantastic reels ,to dance Sean nos. Dave Suffolk Uk ps if have,listen on a blue tooth speaker ,this is even more amazing.pps Have listen more ofCormac music and feel the instrument when played becomes a living entity . 13844
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Hello Aidan, I purchased your new album in April and have enjoyed playing the download. When the it arrived in the post there was no physical CD inside the case. I have been promised a replacement but have still not received anything. I only need the CD - I have the case. Obviously I can create a CD from the download, but that’s not the point. Hope you can help.
Best wishes, Martin D’Arcy
parishlantern
supported by 4 fans who also own “Pádraig Mac Ruairí”
Absolutely love that deep concertina sound. And the range of expression that Cormac brings out through this instrument, well beyond the intentions of the designers or makers of these instruments. And, feel sorry for his poor bellows and reeds. He has to do a lot of personal repair on them. Cormac's album design and presentation are beautiful works of art as well. See him in concert if you can. You can really feel those bass notes resonate through a hall. balinsky
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