Óró, Sé Do Bheatha ‘Bhaile

Pádraic Pearse | Gaelic

Óró, sé do bheatha ‘bhaile!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Óró, sé do bheatha ‘bhaile!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Óró, sé do bheatha ‘bhaile!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh
Ahnish err hockth on thourig

Sé do bheatha a bhean ba léanmhar!
Shay dhu vahha ah van buh lanevor!
B’é ár gcreach tú bheith i ngéibhinn
Bay aer grack thew veh ingavein
Do dhúiche bhreá i seilbh méirleach
Dhu goohe vrah ih shelliv marelock
‘S tú diolta leis na Ghallaibh
Sthew deelthe lesh nah Gooliv

Tá Gráinne Mhaol ag teacht thar sáile
Thaw Grawnyee Wail egg chockth horr sawl-yeh
Óglaigh armtha léi mar gharda
Oglig orramha lay maw gawrdha
Gaeil iad féin ‘s ni Gaill ná Spáinnigh
Gwale eedh fain snee Guile naw Spawnig
‘S cuirfid siad ruaig ar Ghallaibh
Squirrhidh sheed rooig err Gooliv

A bhui le Ri na bhfeart go bhfeiceam
Avwwe lah Ree nah varth guh veckim
Muna mbeam beo ‘na dhiaidh ach seachtain
Munah mem byoh nah yeeg ock shockthin
Gráinne Mhaol agus mile gaiscioch
Grawnyee Wail oggus meeleh goshkeeock
Ag fógairt fáin ar Ghallaibh
Egg fohgirth fawn err Gooliv

Written by Pádraig Pearse, one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1916, ‘Oro, Welcome Home’ was an invitation to all the Irishmen in Europe who were fighting for the British Empire and the freedom of small nations to come home and tackle the ancient foe on their own little island.