“Cill Aodáin” Antoine Ó Raifteiri 

Anois teacht an earraigh

beidh an lá ag dul chun síneadh,

Is tar éis na féil Bríde

ardóidh mé mo sheol.

Ó chuir mé I mo cheann é

ní chónóidh me choíche

Go seasfaidh mé síos

i lár Chontae Mhaigh Eo.

I gClár Chlainne Mhuiris

A bheas mé an chéad oíche,

Is i mballa taobh thíos de

A thosaigh mé ag ól.

Go Coillte Mách rachaidh

Go ndéanfadh cuairt mhíosa ann

I bhfogas dhá mhíle

Do Bhéal an Átha Mhóir

English translation

Now coming of the Spring

the day will be lengthening,

and after St. Bridget’s Day

I shall raise my sail.

Since I put it into my head

I shall never stay put

until I shall stand down

in the center of County Mayo.

In Claremorris’ family

I will be the first night,

and in the wall on the side below it

I will begin to drink.

to Kiltimagh (Magh’s Woods) I shall go

until I shall make a month’s visit there

two miles close

to Aghamore.