Ta bean in Eirinn a phronnfadh sead damh is mo shaith le n-ol Is ta bean in Eireann is ba bhinne leithe mo rafla ceoil No seinm thead; ata bean in Eirinn is niorbh fhearr lei beo Mise ag leimnigh no leagtha i gcre is mo tharr faoi fhod Ta bean in Eirinn a bheadh ag ead liom mur bhfaighfinn ach pog
O' bhean ar aonach, nach ait an sceala, is mo dhaimh fein leo; Ta bean ab fhearr liom no cath is cead dhiobh nach bhfagham go deo Is ta cailin speiriuil ag fear gan Bhearla, dubhghranna croin.
Ta bean a dearfadh da siulann leithe go bhfaighinn an t-or, Is ta bean 'na leine is is fearr a mein no na tainte bo Le bean a bhuairfeadh Baile an Mhaoir is clar Thir Eoghain, Is ni fhaicim leigheas ar mo ghalar fein ach scaird a dh'ol.