Amhrán Ghaeilge: Mo Ghile Mear

Mo Ghile Mear

'Sé mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear,
'Sé mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear,
Ní fhuaireas féin aon suan ná séan
Ó chuaigh i gcéin mo Ghile Mear.

Bímse buan ar buairt gach ló,
Ag caoi go cruaidh 's ag tuar na ndeór
Mar scaoileadh uainn an buachaill beó
'S ná ríomhtar tu-ai-risc uaidh, mo bhrón.

Translation:
He is my hero, my dashing darling
He is my Ceasar, dashing darling.
I've had no rest from forebodings
Since he went far away my darling.

Every day I am constantly worried
Weeping bitterly and shedding tears
Because our lively lad has left us
And no news from him is heard alas


Castle on a Cloud

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There is a castle on a cloud,
I like to go there in my sleep,
Aren't any floors for me to sweep,
Not in my castle on a cloud.

There is a room that's full of toys,
There are a hundred boys and girls,
Nobody shouts or talks too loud,
Not in my castle on a cloud.

There is a lady all in white,
Holds me and sings a lullaby,
She's nice to see and she's soft to touch,
She says, "Cosette, I love you very much."

I know a place where no one's lost,
I know a place where no one cries,
Crying, at all, is not allowed,
Not in my castle on a cloud.

Battle of Kruger

Hurricane Season 2008

The Hurricane Season in the Carribean is very active this year.
The major storms have been Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike and there are others on the way.
Keep an eye on things at the Weather Channel


Just goes to show that Ireland isn't the only country with plenty of rain!!
Click here for a report on the Dodder flooding after the heavy rain(40mm almost two inches) on Fri. 5th Sep.

(NB-You need Real Player installed on your computer for audio/video clips from RTE site)You can download it here.

This is the satellite pic of the cloud over Ireland at midday on Friday 5th.
Click on the pic for the latest satellite images.
This is the radar image of the rainfall at the same time.
Click on the picture for the latest rainfall radar.