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Arranged by Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola. It appears on her debut album An Raicín Álainn, released in 2002.
Nach brónach a bhí mise Nuair a d'fhága mé an baile Agus dúirt mé slán leatsa A dhíl Éirinn mo ghrá Gidh gur fhéach mé bheith súgrach Á, ba deorach mo shúile 'S mé a' scaradh óna chéile úd Nach bhfeicfead go brách
Ag scaradh go brách, brách Le cnoic agus gleannta Agus cathair dheas Chorcaí Nach bhfeicfead arís Ag scaradh go deo, deo Leis na cairde ba dhílse Ó dhil-chairde m'óige Ar bhruacha na Laoi
Nach minic a d'éiríodh Grian lonrach na spéire Nach minic a bhuail sí Faoi uiscí na dtonn Ó d'fhága mise an lá siúd Mo mháithrín dhil Éireann Agus chuaigh mé thar sáile Chun na tíre seo anonn
Ach fós in mo chroí istigh Tá cuimhne ar lasadh Ar maidin, iarnóin 'S le titim na hoíche 'S i m'aisling arís Bím i gcónaí mo sheasamh Ar charraig fhíor m'óige Ar bhruacha na Laoi
How sad I was When I left home And bade farewell to you Ireland, my love Though I looked happy My eyes were tearful Separated from you Whom I'll never see again
Separated forever By hills and by valleys And never again see The beautiful city of Cork Separated forever From faithful friends Oh faithful friends of my youth On the banks of the Lee
And many the times the bright sun Of the skies would rise And many the times it would set Under waves of water Since I left that day From my loyal mother Éire And went overseas To this land
And in my heart still There are memories still vivid In the morning, afternoon And at nightfall In my vision again I remain forever On the true rock of my youth On the banks of the Lee
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