Seoithín Seo Hó
Hush

Seothín seo ho, mo stór é mo leanbh
[Shoheen sho ho, mo stor ey mo lyanna]
Hush my little one, my dearest, my baby

Mo sheoid gan cealg, mo chuid gan tsaoil mhór
[Mo hyo-id gun kyalee, mo khwid gun teel wor]
My jewel without fault, my whole world

Seothín seo ho, is mór é an taithniú
[Shoheen sho ho, iss mor ey un tanyu]
Hush my litle one, I deeply adore you

Mo stóirín na leaba, na chodladh gan brón.
[Mo storeen nuh lyabba, nuh khulla gun brone.]
My dearest in his bed, sleeping without worry.

CURFÁ:
A leanbh mo chléibh go n-eirí do chodhladh leat
[Uh lyanna muh khleyv, guh nyiree duh khulla lat]
My baby, may your sleep be good to you

Séan is sonas gach oíche do chóir
[Shane iss sunuss akh ee do khoyer]
Good luck and happiness each night be with you

Tá mise le do thaobh ag guídhe ort na mbeannacht
[Taw mishuh le do heev egg gwee ort nuh mannakht]
It’s me by your side praying happiness to you

Seothín a leanbh is codail go foill.
[Shoheen uh lyanna iss cuddel guh foil.]
Hush my little one, sleep for now.

Ar mhullach an tí tá síodha geala
[Air wullakh un tee, taw shee-og ee gyalla]
On top of the house there are white fairies

Faol chaoin re an Earra ag imirt is spoirt
[Fweel khween reyun Yarra egg imirt iss sport]
Dancing merrily under the full moon

Seo iad aniar iad le glaoch ar mo leanbh
[Sho ee-ad, unyeer ee-ad, le gleekh air mo lyanna]
They’re calling on my child

Le mian é tharraingt isteach san lios mór.
[Le mee-un ey harringt ishtyakh sun iss mor.]
In hopes of bringing him with them to the big rath. 

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