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Eilean Scalpaigh na Hearadh |
Island of Scalpay, Harris |
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Eilean maiseach mo ghràidh |
My beloved, beautiful island |
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Eilean cùbhraidh nam beanna |
Sweet island of mountains |
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Nan gleanna 's nan càrn |
Of glens and rocks |
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Far an robh mi o m'òig |
Where I used to, since my youth |
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Air bheag eòlais nan càs |
And knowing little of hardship |
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Falbh nan cluaineagan bòidheach |
Traverse the beautiful pastures |
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Ann an òb Cheann a' Bhàigh |
In the inlet of Ceann a' Bhàigh |
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Rubha Glas a tha bòidheach |
Beautiful Rubha Glas |
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Thogadh òg ann mi suas |
There I was raised |
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Siud mo rogh' àite còmhnaidh' |
There is my choice of a place |
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'M fianais mhórthonn a' chuain |
To live by the great ocean waves |
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'G éisdeachd alltan a' bhearraidh |
Listening to the streamlet from the ridge |
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Ruith na dheannaibh a-nuas |
Running speedily down |
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'N àm éirigh is laighe |
When rising and going to bed |
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Ceòl na mara nam chluais |
The music of the sea in my ears |
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Meall Chailbost tha sgiamhach |
Fair Meall Chailbost |
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Àite feurach na spréidh |
Grassy place of cattle |
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Siud an sealladh as brèagha |
That is the most beautiful sight |
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Tha fo iarmailt na gréin |
Under the heavens |
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Faicinn uain anns gach bealach |
Seeing lambs in every pass |
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Aotrom ealant' a' leum |
Leaping lightly and nimbly |
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Eòin an t-sléibh 's iad ri caithream |
Birds of the hills singing joyfully |
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Air gach bearradh is geug |
On every ridge and branch |
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Tìr nan òganach gasda |
Land of strong young men |
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Tìr nan gaisgeach 's nan sàr |
Of warriors and heroes |
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Tìr nam maraichean tapaidh |
Land of brave mariners |
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Càite facas nas fheàrr |
None better can be found |
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Tìr nan òighean tha maiseach |
Land of beautiful maidens |
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Cliùiteach, faic'leach nan gnàths |
Renowned and modest in their ways |
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Ann an grinneas 's an dealbha |
In elegance and appearance |
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Fhuair iad ainm anns gach àit' |
They have gained fame everywhere |
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Soraidh slàn leis an eilean |
Farewell to the island |
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Eilean maiseach an fhraoich |
Beautiful island of the heather |
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Eilean suairce na Gàidhlig |
Generous Gaelic island |
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Far an d'àraicht' na laoich |
Where heroes were raised |
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Guma slàn leis gach càrnan |
Farewell to every little rock |
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Gach tràigh agus caol |
Every branch and every stretch of water |
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Siud mo dhùrachd 's mo bheannachd |
That is my wish and my blessing |
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Do dh'eilean Scalpaigh mo ghaoil |
To my beloved island of Scalpay |
