BANBA OIR (Golden Ireland)
Album : Banba
Clannad (Ireland)


Idir dhá láimh 
Daoine fíuntach 
Scríobh an ogham 
I mbanba óir 

I nglas héinne 
Fial ó nádúir 
Fonn ceoil 
I mbanba óir 

Lios na aileach 
Draicht draiotheach 
Tuamai rithe 
I mbanba oir 

Clochán naofa 
Cill is caisléain 
Truit na gceilteach 
I mbanba óir 


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English Translation


Both two hands
Of noble people
Write the ogham
In Golden Ireland

In young company
Noble of nature
Desire of music
In Golden Ireland

Ring forts of rock
The magic of the druids
Tombs of kings
In Golden Ireland

Holy clochan*
Churchyards and castles
Sound of the Celtic (or secret?) language**
In Golden Ireland.

* Clochan are the beehive huts found at early Celtic monasteries

** Meaning uncertain. "Truit" might come from "trut", which means 
noise. "Gceilteach" is definitely from "ceilteach", which means 
either "Celtic" or "secretive."