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An Saighdi​ú​ir Tr​é​igthe

from Cos​á​n Ceoil by Cathal Ó Curráin

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This is a song I learnt from the singing of Clann Uí Dhomhnaill from the album, Skara Brae.
It tells the tale of a young man whose father sent him off to join the army. Upon hearing that his girlfriend had left him, he cut off his trigger finger so he would be dismissed.

lyrics

Nuair a d’éirigh mé ar maidin Dé Céadaoin,
Níor choisric mé m’éadan, faraor,
Nó gur bheir mé ar an arm a ba ghéire,
Agus chuir mé a bhéal le cloch laoibh.

Dá mbeinnse seacht mbliana faoi thalamh,
Nó i bhfiabhras na leaba i mo luí,
A chéadsearc, dá dtiocfá agus mé a fhiafraí,
Scéal cinnte go mbeinn leat i mo shuí.

Ó, nach trua nach marbh a bhí m’athair,
Nuair a chuir sé mé go harm an Rí,
Is gurb í an uaigh ó mo chrualeaba feasta,
’S a chéadsearc, nach trua leat mo luí.

Is fada mo chosa gan bróga,
’Gus is faide mo phócaí gan pighin,
Is fada mé ag dul le mná óga,
Ach níor ól mé riamh deor le mo mhian.

Is fada mo chrá croí á dhéanamh
Mo thumba á phriontáil ag saor,
‘Gus mo chónair á tógáil lá earraigh,
Is na buachaillí deasa ag dul faoi.

Chaith mise domh mo chuid éadaigh,
’Gus mo chiall mhaith gur lig mé le gaoth,
Is nuair a chuala mise iomrá ar mo chéadsearc,
Órú, steall mé an chorrmhéar ón alt díom.

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from Cos​á​n Ceoil, released April 15, 2022
Cathal Ó Curráin - Voice & Shruti Box
Marty Barry – Guitar

Recorded in Stiúideo na Mara by Manus Lunny

Mastered by Paul McGeehan

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Cathal Ó Curráin Donegal, Ireland

Cathal is a multi-instrumentalist from Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, who specialises in Irish Traditional and Folk Music on fiddle, banjo, bouzouki and song.
Hailing from a family that are best known for their singing Cathal learned his songs from his aunties Caitlín and Bríd Joe Jack.
His most recent work features on albums with The High Seas, The Conifers, The Friel Sisters and Aoife Scott.
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