Cúnla
Cúnla (Given Name)The Planxty and Dubliners version is further down the page. Immediately below is the original sean nós version sung by Connemara native Seosamh Ó hÉanaí (Joe Heany). The song is an old night-visiting song and something a man would sing to let a girl know he was coming to see her. Since there also exists an Irish tradition of house spirits, both mischievous and helpful, the song could also be a reference to that.
In the first video is a recoding by Seosamh Ó hÉanaí. Seosamh was an Irish traditional (sean nós) singer from County Galway, Ireland. He spent most of his adult life abroad, living in England, Scotland and New York city, in the course of which he recorded hundreds of songs. Ó hÉanaí was born Carna, a remote village in Connemara, County Galway, along the west coast of Ireland. This is an Irish-speaking district. He said he started singing at the age of five, but his shyness kept him from singing in public until he was 20. He learned English at school in Carna. When he was 16 years old, he won a scholarship to attend school in Dublin. While there he won first and second prizes at a national singing competition. Most of his repertoire (estimated to exceed 500 songs) was learned while growing up in Carna.
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Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag leagadh na gclaíochaí?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag leagadh na gclaíochaí?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag leagadh na gclaíochaí?
"Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnnla.
Curfá
A Chúnla a chroí ná tar níos goire dhom!
A Chúnla a chroí ná tar níos goire dhom!
A Chúnla a chroí ná tar níos goire dhom!
Go deimhin muise tiocfaidh! a deir Cúnla.
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag buaileadh na fuinneoige?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag buaileadh na fuinneoige?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag buaileadh na fuinneoige?
"Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnla.
Curfá
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag fadú na tine dhom?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag fadú na tine dhom?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag fadú na tine dhom?
"Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnla.
Curfá
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá a' cur uisce sa gciteal dhom?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá a' cur uisce sa gciteal dhom?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá a' cur uisce sa gciteal dhom?
"Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnnla.
Curfá
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tarraingt na pluide dhíom?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tarraingt na pluide dhíom?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tarraingt na pluide dhíom?
"Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnnla.
Curfá
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tochas mo bhonnachaí?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tochas mo bhonnachaí?
Cé hé siúd thíos 'tá ag tochas mo bhonnachaí?
"Mise mé féin" a deir Cúnla.
Curfá
Planxty / The Dubliners version
Who is that there that's rapping the door to me x3
Only meself says Cúnla
Chorus:
Cúnla dear don't come any nearer me x3
Maybe I shouldn't says Cúnla
Who is that there that's tapping the window pane x3
Only meself says Cúnla
Chorus
Who's that there that's climbing the stairs to me x3
Only meself says Cúnla
Chorus
Who's that there that's pulling the blankets down x3
Only meself says Cúnla
Chorus
Who is that there that's tickling the toes of me x3
Only meself says Cúnla
Chorus
Who is that there that's tickling the thighs of me x3
Only meself says Cúnla
Chorus
Who is that there that's raking the fire for me x3
Only meself says Cúnla
English
Who's there knocking the ditches Down
Who's there knocking the ditches Down
Who's there knocking the ditches Down
"Me, myself" says Cúnla.
Chorus
Cúnla, Dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla, Dear, don't come any nearer me
Cúnla, Dear, don't come any nearer me
Maybe I shouldn't, says Cúnla
Who is that tapping the windowpane
Who is that tapping the windowpane
Who is that tapping the windowpane
"Me, myself" says Cúnla.
Chorus
Who is that fanning the fire for me?
Who is that fanning the fire for me?
Who is that fanning the fire for me?
"Me, myself" says Cúnla.
Chorus
Who is that putting water into the kettle for me?
Who is that putting water into the kettle for me?
Who is that putting water into the kettle for me?
"Me, myself" says Cúnla.
Chorus
Who is that pulling the blanket off me?
Who is that pulling the blanket off me?
Who is that pulling the blanket off me?
"Me, myself" says Cúnla.
Chorus
Who is that ticklingthe soles of my feet?
Who is that ticklingthe soles of my feet?
Who is that ticklingthe soles of my feet?
"Me, myself" says Cúnla.
Chorus
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