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Fuigfhidh Mise An Baile Seo (I Will Leave This Town)

from There Were Roses by Mick Moloney, Robbie O'Connell, Jimmy Keane

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A young woman, married to a jealous, possessive, miserly old man, devoid of passion, laments her lot and wishes she could be with her true love, a tailor in Laighean Ui Eadra.

This song comes from the Rann na Feirste Gaeltacht in County Donegal.

lyrics

Chorus:
Fuígfidh mise an baile seo mar tá sé dubhghránna

'S rachaidh mé go Connacht a nó siar go Laighean Uí Eára 

An áit a bhfaighidh mé póg ó mo stór is míle fáilte

Sealbhán deas bó is cead mo phósadh ar a’ táilliúir.



A Mhuire, nach mé an truaí 's mé pósta ar a' sclábhaí

Nach ligeann amach 'un Aifrinn mé lá saoire nó Dé Domhnaigh

Nach dtigeadh go tigh a' leanna liom 's nach n-ólfadh gine óir liom

'S nach dteannfadh lena chroí mé mar dhéanfadh an buachaill óg liom.

Chorus

Thíos a chois na farraige atá mé féin 'mo chónaí

A' síordhéanamh lionndubh ó mhaidin go trathnóna,

Is mé ag smaoineamh ar mo stóirín a bhíodh í gconaí caint liom
 'S ar chuala sibh mar seoladh mé go hóg a dhéanamh m'aimhlis?

Chorus

Pósadh go hóg mé mar gheall ar na puntaí

Lán mo dhá láimh is níor shásaigh 'riamh m'intinn

Nach trua nach dtig an reacht amach mar thiocfadh ar bha 's n'ar chaoirigh
 An té nach dtaitneodh an margadh leis a sheoladh ar ais 'un aonaigh.

Ending Chorus

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Chorus:
I will leave this town for it is dark and ugly

And go to Connacht or west to Laighean Uí Eára

The place where I'll get a kiss from my darling and a thousand welcomes
 A nice herd of cows and permission to marry the tailor



Mary, aren’t I a pity and me married to the scoundrel

Who won't let me go to Mass on a holiday or a Sunday

Who won't take me to the pub, or drink a gold guinea with me

Or hold me in his heart as a young man would.

Chorus

Down by the sea shore is where I do reside
In constant misery from morning ’til night;
Thinking on my true love forever speaking to me,
Or have you ever heard how in my youth I was led astray?


Chorus

I was married off young for the promise of money

Taking only what belongings I could carry but my mind was not satisfied
 Isn't it a pity I can't be rid of him as with a cow or sheep

If you don't like the bargain, you can take them back to the fair

Ending Chorus

(Thanks to Ciaran O’Gealbhain for help with the translation!)

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from There Were Roses, released January 19, 2022
Mick Moloney: vocals, guitar
Robbie O’Connell: harmony vocals, guitar
Jimmy Keane: piano accordion
Eugene O’Donnell: fiddle

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Since 1984, Mick Moloney, Robbie O'Connell, and Jimmy Keane have been delighting audiences with their unique blend of Irish music and song, both traditional and contemporary. An evening with this trio is an experience that covers much musical ground and is not easily forgotten. ... more

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