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Harvest Storm 'Sí Do Mhaimeo Í
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Altan
   
Appears On: Harvest Storm; The Best Of Altan; Celtic Voices (compilation)
   
Language: Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "Sí Do Mhaimeo Í" on Anúna's album Anúna
"Sí Do Mhaimeo Í" on the Celtic Woman soundtrack
"Cailleach An Airgid" on Cliar's album Gun Tàmh
"Sí Do Mhaimeó Í" on Méav Ní Mhaolchatha's album Méav
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Curfá: Chorus:
'Sí do mhaimeo í, 'sí do mhaimeo í She is your granny, she is your granny
'Sí do mhaimeo í, cailleach an airgid She's your granny, the hag with the money
'Sí do mhaimeo í, ó Bhaile Inis Mhóir í She is your granny, from the town of Nishmore
'S chuirfeadh sí cóistí ar bhóithre Cois Fharraige And she would put coaches on the roads of Cois Farraige
   
Dá bhfeicfeá' an "steam" 'ghabhail siar Tóin Uí Loin' If you'd see the steam going past Toin Ui Loin'
'S na rothaí 'ghabhail timpeall siar ó na ceathrúnaí And the wheels turning speedily out from her flanks
Chaithfeadh sí 'n stiúir naoi n-vair' ar a cúl She'd scatter the stoor nine times to the rear
'S ní choinneodh sí siúl le cailleach an airgid But she'd never keep pace with the hag with the money
   
(Curfá) (Chorus)
   
'Measann tú, 'bpósfa', 'measann tú 'bpósfa' Do you reckon he'd marry, do you reckon he'd marry
'Measann tú, 'bpósfa', cailleach an airgid? Do you reckon he'd marry the hag with the money?
Tá's a'm nach 'bpósfa', tá's a'm nach 'bpósfa' I know he'll not marry, I know he'll not marry
Mar tá sé ró-óg 'gus d'ólfadh sé'n t-airgead 'Cause he is too young and he'll squander the money
   
(Curfá 2x) (Chorus 2x)
   
'S gairid go 'bpósfaidh, 's gairid go 'bpósfaidh We'll soon have a wedding, we'll soon have a wedding
'S gairid go 'bpósfaidh, beirt ar an mbaile seo We'll soon have a wedding, by two in the village
'S gairid go 'bpósfaidh, 's gairid go 'bpósfaidh We'll soon have a wedding, we'll soon have a wedding
Séan Shéamais Mhóir agus Máire Ní Chathasaigh Between Sean Seamais Mhoir and Maire Ni Chathasaigh
   
(Curfá 3x) (Chorus 3x)