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Mundy recorded this Irish language version of the track, entitled “Cailín na Gaillimhe”, for Ceol ’08, an Irish language compilation record which was released in 2008 to raise money for several Irish charities. “Galway Girl” or “The Galway Girl” is a song written by Steve Earle and recorded with Irish musician Sharon Shannon, which was featured on Earle’s 2000 album Transcendental Blues. A cover version of the song by Mundy and Shannon reached number one and became the most downloaded song of 2008 in Ireland. Irish artist Mundy collaborated with Sharon Shannon on a cover of “Galway Girl”, a track she had previously performed with Steve Earle. A studio version of the track reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in April 2008 and remained there for five weeks. It was the biggest-selling download in the Republic of Ireland in 2008, and was a winning nominee at the 2008 Meteor Awards. The song was the highest-selling single in Ireland in 2008. “Galway Girl” tells the semi-autobiographical story of the singer’s reaction to a beautiful black haired blue eyed girl he meets in Galway, Ireland. Local references include Salthill and The Long Walk. The Galway Girl in Irish.
Bhuel de thug mé cos ar an siúlóid mhór Thart ar lár an lae Is de bhuail mé le cailín breá dathúil Agus thosaío mar ag plé.
Curfá Agus n'fheadar liom, Cad a thiocfaidh orm. Lena gruaig chomh dubh Is a súile gorm. Ach thóg mé a lámh. Thug mé rince di, Agus phóg mé cailín na Gaillimhe.
Bhíomar leath-shlí tríd nuair a d'oscail an spéir Níos déanaí ins an lae. Agus rith muid síos chuig an árasán Chomh bog an lae i-ay.
Curfá
Bhuel de dhúisigh mé agus mé liom féin D'fhág sí mé i-ay Le mo chroí bhríste bhí pian laistigh Agus n'fheadar liom, Cad a tharlaíonn linn. Nuair a chasamar leis an gcailín sin Tá feicthe agam Gach uile naomh Ach ní a leithéid le cailín na Gaillimhe.
Well I took a walk on the big walk (Salthill Prom) Around this middle of the day And I met with a nice beautiful girl And we started to talk.
Chorus: And I don’t know what it was, What came over me. With her black hair And her blue eyes. And I took her hand. I gave her a dance, And I kissed the Galway Girl.
We were half way there when the rain came down Later in the day. And we ran down to her apartment On a fine soft day.
Chorus
Well when I woke and I was by myself She left me With a broken heart with a pain inside And I don’t know what it was, What came over me. When I met with that girl
I've seen all there is to see, But nothing the likes of the Galway Girl.
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