le Turlough O'Carolan Sin chugaibh é 'nuas le fánaidh, Seán Ó Conchubhair anuas as Fáilghidh, 'gCluin sibh mé, 'chailíní, cumhdaighídh bhur staiphíní, Is gearr go bhfuighe sibh bhur sáith dhe! Curfa: Is múinte 's is caoidheamhail é, stuamás is saoidheamhail, An t-oígfhear a ndéantar pléaráca; Ólaidh a shláinte le fionta na Spáinne, Is go bráth ná déan deármad! An chailíní dílse na páirte, Coinnighidhi bhur gcroidhe go sásta, Tiocfa sé 'rist a'tiacht na Féil'Brighde, Agus gheóbhaidh sé míle fáilte. Curfa: Is múinte 's is caoidheamhail é, stuamás is saoidheamhail, An t-oígfhear a ndéantar pléaráca; Ólaidh a shláinte le fionta na Spáinne, Is go bráth ná déanaidh deármad!

Here he comes wandering down to you, John O'Connor down from Offaly, Do you hear me, girls, keep your composure, Shortly you will get your fill of him! Chorus He is polite and pleasant, prudent and learned, The young man who makes revelry They would drink a toast to him with wines of Spain And never will they forget him! O true ladies of the partnership? Keep your hearts easy willing He will come again when St. Bridget's day comes And he will get a thousand welcomes Chorus He is polite and pleasant, prudent and learned, The young man who makes revelry They would drink a toast to him with wines of Spain And never will they forget him!

Courtesy of Vivian and Jack, IrishPage.com, Jan. 2008
Midi sequenced by the Contemplator
Irish Text: Ó Máille Irish Text Society,1916. pg. 175 No. 62.
Notations: Carolan, the Life and times of an Irish Harper by Donal O'Sullivan, 1958, vol. 2.
Irish Text: Op cit. Carolan. pg 71 No 114.
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