Oh Little Town of Bethlehem / A Bhaile Bheag Na Beithile

Unique Word Count: 39 

A bhaile bheag na Beithile,
Nach sítheach thú id luí.
Os cionn do shuain gan taibhreamh suthain,
Imíonn na réalta thart gan scíth.
Ach ar do shráideanna dorcha soilsíonn
Síor-sholas buan gan locht,
Cúis dóchais is uamhain iliomad bliain,
Chun críche ionat anocht.

O petite ville de Bethlehem
Combien tu es tranquille
Pendant que toute la ville dort,
Les belles etoiles filent
Mais dans tes reues obscures,
Une grande lumiere luit
Tous nos espoirs sont accomplis,
En toi ce soir beni.

Notes: There are two melodies to the carol ‘O Little Town Of Bethlehem’. The melody most commonly used in Ireland is ‘Forest Green’ and this Irish language translation works well with that tune.

Source: https://tairseachcogg.ie/Container/Documents/Cnuasach_Car%C3%BAl_Nollag_20220113092007464.pdf