Dúlamán
(Seaweed)
This is the shorter version of the song which has the sixth and seventh verses omitted. The choir has chosen to leave those two out for a shorter song duration (and they're tongue-twisters too). The long, standard version is also available for those interested. This song's lyrics were taken from Tim Martin's printout and a personal transcription of Altan's arrangement which is sung with a swinging beat/rhythm.

[Irish-Gaelic]
[Rough Phonetic]

[Corfá]
Dúlamán na binne buí, Dúlamán Gaelach
Dúlamán na farraige, ’s é b’fhearr a bhí in Éirinn.

A’níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shúirí
A mháithair mhín ó, cuir na roithléan go dtí mé.

[Corfá]

Tá cosa dubha dúbailte ar an Dúlamán Gaelach
Tá dhá chluais mhaol ar an Dúlamán Gaelach.

[Corfá]

Rachaimid go doire leis an Dúlamán Gaelach,
Is ceannóimid bróga daora ar an Dúlamán Gaelach.

[Corfá]

Bróga breaca dubha ar an Dúlamán Gaelach
Tá bearéad agus triús ar an Dúlamán Gaelach.

[Corfá]

Ar bhfaca tú mo ghrá arsa an Dúlamán Gaelach
Ni dheachaigh sí liom í, d’fhiafrigh an fear Shúirí.

[Corfá]

Ó sin deireadh le mo scéal arsa an Dúlamán Gaelach
’S cuir fáilte do mo ghádhsa arsa an Dúlamán Maorach.

[Corfá x 2]

 [Chorus]
Dool-aman nah bi’neh bwee, Dool-aman Gaelach
Dool-aman nah far-ega, shay var a vee in Erin.

Ah-neen veen oh shin a-naul na-fear hur-ree
Ah wah-her veen oh keer-na ruh-lawn gu-dee may.

[Chorus]

Tah kusa du du-balt-cha air un Dool-aman Gaelach
Tah gah kloosh whale air-un Dool-aman Gaelach

[Chorus]

Rock-ameed guh dirra lesh-un Dool-aman Gaelach
Is-ken-oymid broh-ga deer-ah air-un Dool-aman Gaelach.

[Chorus]

Broh-ga brecka doo-ah air-un Dool-aman Gaelach
Tah bar-Aid agus troos air-un Dool-aman Gaelach.

[Chorus]

Air wahka too muh h-raw air-sa un Dool-aman Gaelach
Nee yock-EE shEE lum-EE, dEE-frEE un far hur-rEE.

[Chorus]

Oh shin der-reh le-mo shkayl airs-un Dool-aman Gaelach
Es kur fawl-cha du-muh (r)aw-sa airs-un Dool-aman Werlawk.

[Chorus x 2]

¢] Beautiful yellow Dúlamán, Irish Dúlamán
Dúlamán of the Sea, he is and was the man of Erin.
 2] (translation to come later)
3] (translation to come later)
We will buy expensive shoes from Irish Dúlamán.
4] Black patterned shoes from the Irish Dúlamán,
A berét and trousers are on the Irish Dúlamán.		 5] (translation to come later)
 6] & 7] omitted, see long version
8] (translation to come later)

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