Lyrics: English Translation:
Thuirt an gobha fuirighidh mi - The blacksmith said, "I'll wait"
'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi - The blacksmith said, "I'll go"
'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail - The blacksmith said, in his confusion
A bh' air an dòrus an t-sàbhail - Standing at the door of the barn
Gu rachadh e a shuirghe - That he was going to go courting
Sèist: Chorus (after each verse):
'Si eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Am bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala - Fingal's bothies
'Si eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Am bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala - Fingal's bothies
Bheirinn fead air fulmairean - I'd knock spots off the birds
Bheirinn fead air falmairean - I'd knock spots off the hakes
Liuthannan beaga na mara - Little lythes of the sea
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn - We would take a while hauling them in
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn - If our hand lines last
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn - We would take a while hauling them in
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn - If our hand lines last
Bheirinn fead air fulmairean - I'd knock spots off the birds
Bheirinn fead air falmairean - I'd knock spots off the hakes
Liuthannan beaga na mara - Little lythes of the sea
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn - We would take a while hauling them in
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn - If our hand lines last
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn - We would take a while hauling them in
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn - If our hand lines last
Thuirt an gobha fuirighidh mi - The blacksmith said, "I'll wait"
'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi - The blacksmith said, "I'll go"
'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail - The blacksmith said, in his confusion
A bh' air an dòrus an t-sàbhail - Standing at the door of the barn
Gu rachadh e a shuirghe - That he was going to go courting
Thuirt an gobha fuirighidh mi - The blacksmith said, "I'll wait"
'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi - The blacksmith said, "I'll go"
'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail - The blacksmith said, in his confusion
A bh' air an dòrus an t-sàbhail - Standing at the door of the barn
Gu rachadh e a shuirghe - That he was going to go courting
Sèist: Chorus (after each verse):
'Si eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Am bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala - Fingal's bothies
'Si eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan - Island of bothies, of bothies
Am bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala - Fingal's bothies
Bheirinn fead air fulmairean - I'd knock spots off the birds
Bheirinn fead air falmairean - I'd knock spots off the hakes
Liuthannan beaga na mara - Little lythes of the sea
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn - We would take a while hauling them in
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn - If our hand lines last
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn - We would take a while hauling them in
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn - If our hand lines last
Bheirinn fead air fulmairean - I'd knock spots off the birds
Bheirinn fead air falmairean - I'd knock spots off the hakes
Liuthannan beaga na mara - Little lythes of the sea
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn - We would take a while hauling them in
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn - If our hand lines last
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo - We got nothing here
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn - We would take a while hauling them in
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn - If our hand lines last
Thuirt an gobha fuirighidh mi - The blacksmith said, "I'll wait"
'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi - The blacksmith said, "I'll go"
'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail - The blacksmith said, in his confusion
A bh' air an dòrus an t-sàbhail - Standing at the door of the barn
Gu rachadh e a shuirghe - That he was going to go courting