Curfá
Dúlamán na binne buidhe
dúlamán a tsléibhe
dúlamán na farraige
‘s dúlamán a’ deididh
A ‘níon mhín ó
sin anall na fir shuirí
A mháthairín mhín ó
cuir na roithleáin go dtí mé
Curfá
Tá ceann buí ór
Ar an dúlamán gaelach
Tá dhá chluais mhaol
Ar an dúlamán gaelach
Curfá
Rachaimid don Iúir
Leis an dúlamán gaelach
Ceannóimid bróga daora
Ar an dúlamán maorach
Curfá
Bróga breaca dubha
Ar an dúlamán gaelach
Tá bairéad agus triús
Ar an dúlamán maorach
Curfá
Goidé a thug na tíre thú?
Arsa an dúlamán gaelach
Ag suirí le do ‘níon
Arsa an dúlamán gaelach
Curfá
Cha bhfaigheann tú mo ‘níon
Arsa an dúlamán gaelach
Bhuel fuadóidh mé liom í
Arsa an dúlamán maorach
TRANSLATION:
Chorus
Seaweed of the yellow cliff
Seaweed of the hill
Seaweed of the ocean
And seaweed of the tooth
Oh gentle daughter
Here come the courting men
Oh gentle mother
Put the wheels in motion for me
Chorus
There is a golden yellow head
On the Irish seaweed
There are two bare ears
On the Irish seaweed
Chorus
We will go to Newry
With the Irish seaweed
We will buy expensive shoes
said the edible seaweed
Chorus
There are dappled black shoes
On the Irish seaweed
There is a beret and trousers
On the edible seaweed
Chorus
What brought you to these parts?
Said the Irish seaweed
Courting with your daughter
Said the Irish seaweed
Chorus
You will not get my daughter
Said the Irish seaweed
Well I’ll abduct her
Said the edible seaweed