Unique Word Count: 72
Music composed by: Unknown
Words written by: Unknown
Lyrics:
Bhí sneachta ar an talamh,
Bhí réalta mór sa spéir
Bhí aingil Dé ag canadh
Go raibh Íosa sa mháinséar.
Bhí na haoirí ar na sléibhte
Nuair a chuala siad an scéal.
Tháinig na trí ríthe le hór, túis agus miorr.
Curfá:
Fadó, fadó i mBeithil,
I stábla dorcha lom,
Fugadh an leanbh Íosa;
An Nollaig a bhí ann.
Muire agus Iósaf,
Asal agus bó.
Ríthe agus aoirí ann
Chun ómós a thabhairt dó.
Ar an gcúigiú lá is fiche
Beidh rírá agus ceol.
Beidh raidhse bia le hithe
Agus deochanna le hól.
Beidh cuileann ar na pictiúir,
Beidh soilse ar an gcrann.
Beidh coinneal ins an bhfuinneog;
An Nollaig atá ann.
Curfá
Machine Translation:
There was snow on the ground,
There was a big star in the sky
The angels of God were singing
That Jesus was in the manger.
The shepherds were on the mountains
When they heard the news.
The three kings came with gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Chorus:
Far, far away in Bethlehem,
In a dark, bare stable,
The baby Jesus was born;
It was Christmas.
Mary and Joseph,
A donkey and a cow.
Kings and shepherds were there
To pay him homage.
On the twenty-fifth day
There will be singing and music.
There will be plenty of food to eat
And drinks to drink.
There will be holly on the pictures,
There will be lights on the tree.
There will be a candle in the window;
It is Christmas.
Source: https://youtu.be/6ZyYQ3zBdWY?si=YQ_gwg2trdQKLkhS