Hi everyone for my next exciting translation request it will be for Celtic Woman's version of dúlaman.

I'll just give you a preview here as I havent sorted it all out yet. Im sure the lyrics and translations Ive seen arent quite right. I had a go today but not quite there with it as too much of it is beyond me . Here is my attempt at one of the verses.

Cad é a thug na tíre thú? arsa an dúlaman maolach
what is it you are taking from the country ? says the Irish chief Seaweed
Ag suirí le d'iníon, arsa an dúlaman gaelach.
At courting with your daughter, says the Irish seaweed

I'll post the rest maybe tomorrow or next weekend.

Sláinte mhaith agaibh

na is ’na = chun na
’na tíre = chun na tíre = to the land

And it’s dúlamán maorach = edible seaweed (unlike dúlamán gaelach, common seaweed, which dyes clothes)

go raibh míle maith agat Labhrás !

Here's the rest. I downloaded it from a lyrics website and altered it a tiny bit. I think this is the Altan (not Celtic Woman) version. Im also assuming the edible seaweed is the wealthy man come to courting with the daughter ? Any improvements welcome !! Slán.

Dúlamán

CURFÁ: (chorus)
Dúlamán na binne buí, dúlamán gaelach
[Dulaman na binnya bwee, dulaman gaelach]
Seaweed from the yellow cliff, Irish seaweed

Dúlamán na farraige 's é b'fhearr a bhí in ´Eirinn.
[Dulaman na faregye shey varavee in yerin]
Seaweed from the sea, and it was the best in Ireland.
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Verses

A 'níon mhín ó, sin anall na fir shuirí
[Aneen veenyo, shin anall na feer hoori]
Dearest daughter, here come all the courting men
Gentle daughter, across from yonder come the courting men

A mháthair mhín ó, cuir na roithleán go dtí mé.
[A wahir veenyo, kur na rolyan go jee mey]
Dearest mother, get the spinning wheel to me.
Gentle mother, get the spinning wheel to me

CURFÁ

Tá cosa dubha dúbailte ar an dúlamán gaelach
[Taw cosa duva dubaltcha aran dulaman Gaelakh]
There's a pair of black feet on the Irish seaweed

Tá dhá chluais mhaol ar an dúlamán gaelach.
[Taw ghaw khluash wale aran dulaman Gaelakh]
There are two bare ears on the Irish seaweed

CURFÁ

Rachaimid go Doire leis an dúlamán gaelach
[Rymid go daira lesh an dulaman Gaelakh]
Let's go to Derry with the Irish seaweed

Is ceannóimid bróga daora ar an dúlamán gaelach.
[Iss kyanamid broga derra aran dulaman Gaelakh]
It's buying expensive shoes on the Irish seaweed.

CURFÁ

Bróga breaca dubha ar an dúlamán gaelach
[Broga bracka duva aran dulaman Gaelakh]
Black speckled shoes on the Irish seaweed

Tá bearéad agus triús ar an dúlamán gaelach.
[Taw barid aguss troosh aran dulaman Gaelakh]
There's a cap and trousers on the Irish seaweed

CURFÁ

O chuir mé scéala chuici go gceannóinn cíor dí
[O khur mey shkayla khuiki go kyannon keer dee]
I told her I would buy a comb for her

'S é an scéal a chuir sí chugam, go raibh a ceann cíortha.
[Sheyn shkeyl a khur she khugum, go roo a kyaun keerha]
The story she told back to me, that she is well-groomed

CURFÁ

Cad'é a thug na tíre thú? arsa an dúlamán gaelach
[Cad jay hug na teera hu, arsan dulaman Gaelakh]
What are you doing here?  says the Irish seaweed

Ag suirí le d'iníon, arsa an dúlamán maorach
[Egg soori le do neen, arsan dulaman Gaelakh]
At courting with your daughter, says the edible Irish seaweed

CURFÁ

O cha bhfaigheann tú m'iníon, arsa an dúlamán gaelach
[O kha winn too mo neen, arsan dulaman Gaelakh]
Oh where are you taking my daughter, says the Irish seaweed

Bheul, fuadóidh mé liom í, arsa an dúlamán maorach
[Vull fua-dye mey lumm, arsan dulaman Gaelakh]
Well, I'd take her with me, says the edible Irish seaweed

CURFÁ

Hi I parked this just to let you know !!!

although while Im here I may ask a general question which is if I wanted to say 'Dúlaman is a famous sean-nós song' which Im not sure actually whether it is .... how would I do that eg

'is amhrán sean-nós cáiliúil é seo [song name such as Dúlaman]' a famous traditional song - assuming you use an chopail for it ?

Is cáiliúil é Dúlamán mar amhrán seana-nós?