Ireland

Amhrán na bhFiann

Sinne Fianna Fáil,
Atá faoi gheall ag Éirinn,
Buíon dár slua
Thar toinn do ráinig chugainn,
Faoi mhóid bheith saor,
Seantír ár sinsear feasta,
Ní fhágfar faoin tíorán ná faoin tráill.

Anocht a théim sa bhearna baoil,
Le gean ar Ghaeil,
Chun báis nó saoil,
Le guna screach faoi lámhach na bpiléar,
Seo libh canaig’ amhrán na bhFiann!

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Phonetic Transliteration

Ow-rawn nuh Vee-in

Shin-uh Fyan-uh Fawl,
Ah-taw fwee gyal egg Air-in,
Bween dar sloo-ah,
Har toyn doh raw-nig hoo-in,
Fwee moyd veh sair,
Shan-teer ar shin-shur fass-tuh,
Nee hag-far fwee-un teer-awn naw fwee-un trawl.

Uh-nokht uh haym suh vahr-nuh bwayl,
Leh gan air Gayl,
Khun bawss naw seel,
Leh goo-nuh skhrahkh fwee lahkh-uh nuh pil-air,
Shuh liv kuh-nig ah-vrawn nuh veen!

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English Translation

The Soldier’s Song

We are the soldiers of Ireland,
Bound together for our homeland,
A band of warriors
Come from beyond the seas,
Pledged to be free,
The ancient land of our ancestors forever,
Never again to be ruled by tyrant or slave.

Tonight we stand in the gap of danger,
With love for Ireland,
Facing death or life,
Amid the roar of guns and the crash of bullets,
Here we sing the song of the soldiers.