Beidh Aonach Amárach
(There's a Fair Tomorrow)

Lyrics, phonetics, and translations were taken from printouts graciously produced by Tim Martin and personal transcription.

[Irish-Gaelic]
[Rough Phonetic]

[1]
Beidh aonach amárach i gContae an Chláir
Beidh aonach amárach i gContae an Chláir
Beidh aonach amárach i gContae an Chláir
Cé mhaith dom é, ní bheidh mé ann?

[Curfa]
A mháithrín, an ligfidh tú chun aonaigh mé?
A mháithrín, an ligfidh tú chun aonaigh mé?
A mháithrín, an ligfidh tú chun aonaigh mé?
A mhuirnín ó ná héiligh é.

[2]
Níl tú a deich nó a haon déag fós
Níl tú a deich nó a haon déag fós
Níl tú a deich nó a haon déag fós
Nuair a bheidh tú trí déagbedh tú mór.

Curfa

[3]
B'fhearr liom féin mo ghréasaigh bróg
B'fhearr liom féin mo ghréasaigh bróg
B'fhearr liom féin mo ghréasaigh bróg
Ná oifigeach airm faoi lásaí óir.

Curfa

[1]
Beg ay'nock amaw-rock ee-Guntay un clawr
Beg ay'nock amaw-rock ee-Guntay un clawr
Beg ay'nock amaw-rock ee-Guntay un clawr
Kay wah dum ay, nee vay may awn?

[Chorus]
Ah wah-hireen ah ligee too kun ay-nee may?
Ah wah-hireen ah ligee too kun ay-nee may?
Ah wah-hireen ah ligee too kun ay-nee may?
Ah voor-neen oh nah hay-lee ay.

[2]
Neel too ah-deh no ah-hayn jayeg fohss
Neel too ah-deh no ah-hayn jayeg fohss
Neel too ah-deh no ah-hayn jayeg fohss
Noor ah-vay too tree jayeg-bay too more.

Chorus

[3]
Bar lyum fayn moe y'raysee brohg
Bar lyum fayn moe y'raysee brohg
Bar lyum fayn moe y'raysee brohg
Nah oyfeg-ock airum fwee lah-see ore.

Chorus

Rough translation of the song...
1.:
There's a fair tomorrow in County Clare [x3]
How good will it be, without me there?
 Chorus.
Oh Mother, will you let me go alone? [x3],
My little Darling don't be complaining about it.
2.
You"re not ten or eleven yet
When you're thirteen you're big enough.

 3.
I would like for myself fancy-embroidered shoes
Of official name with gold laces.

(--not quite sure about this last bit)

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