Killaloe

There was a king in Ireland, his name was Brian Ború He built a golden palace, in the town of Killaloe I've seen it in the sunset, the ship of vanished dreams All the bridges burning, along the Shannon streams The raven from the mountain, the blackbird and the dove Meet me by the river, be my river love, be my river love Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha, ar a each bán luath lena chlaíomh geal crua Sleá slinn sleamhain is a sciath chré-umha, Árd-Rí Éireann, Brian Borumha There was a king in Ireland, his name was Brian Boru He met a golden woman, in the woods of Killaloe She played for him such music, the music of the Shee It filled him with such longing, the longing to be free The raven from the mountain, the blackbird and the dove Meet me by the river, be my river love, be my river love Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha, ina chaisleán bán i gCill Dá Lua Rí ar Éirinn is ar Thuadh Mhumha, Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha If I was king of Ireland, in splendour and in pride I would lay down my golden crown, for to have you by my side A golden fleet at evening, the timbers all ablaze The Dál gCais and the Déisigh, the Gaelic banners raised The raven from the mountain, the blackbird and the dove Meet me by the river, be my river love, be my river love Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha, ó dhomhan is ó dheamhan do bhreith sé bua I dtiubh an áir is i lár an tslua, Ard-Rí Éireann Brian Borumha