Clannad — An Gabhar Bán song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "An Gabhar Bán" by Clannad.

Lyrics

Sa tsean ghleann thiar a bhi s raibh
Go dt gur fhs na hadharc' uirthi
Bliain is cad is corradh laethe
Go dtinig an aois go tran uirthi
Bhi s gcr bheag ins an cheo
Go dtinig feil’eoin is gur alaigh s Thart an rd san bealach mr Gur lean a tir go gear uirthi.
Ni raibh nduine ar a tir ach donnch g Is d’ith s an ln san t-anlann air
Ni raibh aige ina dhorn ach ceap tine mr Agus leag s anuas n arradh
Nuair a chuala an gabhar bn go raibh s ar lr
Thug s lim chun trrthla
Thug s rs 's ni raibh s ssta
Is leag s spon an tillira.
Chomh cruinn le rn gur thg s feoil
Gan pis gan mrn dibhirce
Ach d’ith s cib agus barr an fhraoich
Slnls min is craobhgai
Draoin is dreas is cuilcann glas
Gach n ar dhath na h-inleoga
Cutharn slibhe, duillir file
Caora srana agus blainsogai.
Chuaigh s dhol cios le caiftn spits
Is chraethnaigh a croi go dtrigf
Chaith s an oche ar bheagn bidh
Mar ndil is go geasfa far uirthi
D’fan s 'a iche I dtin ros coill
Is chaith s go plisra
Go dtinig an slua ar maidin go luath
Is thug siad amach as Ã(c)irinn.

Lyrics translation

In the ancient valley west played s was
That dt that fhs the hadharc' her
Years is what it is some days
That dtinig the age that tran her
Played s gcr small in the mist
That dtinig feil’john is that alaigh's About the rd in the route mr That lean to the country to gear her.
Ni was one of a country but donnch g ate s of the ln in the t-sauce on it
Did not his fist but pad fire mr. And lay's down their arradh
When heard the goat belly was s on lr
Gave s lim to trrthla
Gave s rs 's did not s ssta
The set s spon the tillira.
As accurate as an rn that thg's meat
Without roe without mrn dibhirce
But ate's sedge and the top of the fhraoich
Slnls min is craobhgai
Draoin is a selection of the most cuilcann green
All their color of h-inleoga
Cutharn slibhe, duillir file
Berries srana and blainsogai.
Went s dhol chemistry with caiftn spits
Is chraethnaigh to croi that dtrigf
Spent s the oche on bheagn restaurant
As ndil is that geasfa far her
Your’fan's 'to iche In dtin ros wood
It Is spent that's plisra
That dtinig the crowd in the early morning
Is they gave out of It(c)congregations.