An Mhaighdean Mhara

Is cosu/il gur mheath tu/ no/ gur thre/ig tu/ an greann,
Ta/ sneachta ga freasach fa/ bhe/al na mbeann',
Do chu/l bui/ daite 's do bhe/ili/n sa/mh,
Siud chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's i/ ndiaidh an E/irne 'shna/mh

A mha/ithri/n dhi/lis, du/irt Ma/ire Bha/n,
Fa/ Bhruach an chladaigh 's fa/ bhe/al na tra/
Maighdea/n Mhara, mo mha/ithri/n ard,
Siud chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's i/ ndiaidh an E/irne 'shna/mh

Ta/ mise tuirseach agus beidh ga la/
Mo Mha/ire bhroinngheal 's mo Pha/draig ba/n
Ar bharr na dtonna 's fa/ bhe/al na tra/
Siud chugaibh Mary Chinidh 's i/ ndiaidh an E/irne 'shna/mh

T:An Mhaighdean Mhara
K:G
M:3/4
D:Island Angel, Altan
D|G4AB|cB3AA|G4FE|D4GA|
B4AB|cd3GA|B4AG|c4Bc|
d4cB|c2B2A2|G4FE|D4B,C|
DD3EF|GA3AB|C4BA|B4AG|G6||

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Notes: This song is the first one that I've transcribed by ear, so let me
know if i've made too many mistakes.  The melody line is highly
ornamented, but I didn't include any ornaments in the transcription as
they would have been too cumbersome.  Fill in the ornaments as you see
fit, or check out Altan's recording of it (on Island Angel.)  Incedently,
the last verse of this song is sung at the end of the Movie _The Secret
of Roan Inish_.  It's a great film, check it out if you can.