An diofar eadar na mùthaidhean a rinneadh air "Cainnt nan eun"

Mùthadh on 13:18, 13 dhen Ghearran 2014

Chan eil na h-eòin ag ràdh dìreach facal no dhà sa Ghàidhlig ach rannan gu léir. Cluinnidh tu na h-eòin a' bìogail ma leughas tu iad os àird - agus cuimhnich dèanadh iad air sgàth seo oir uaireannan that feadhainn ann nach eil ro chiallach. Chan eil fhios againn-e carson a tha uimhir dhiubh ann ach tha iad ann co-dhiù. Fiù feadhainn à Canada fhèin!

Chuala sinn gun robh caoin ris na rannan seo, ach cha bu urrainn dhuinn an lorg - ma tha thusa eòlach orra, nach innis tu dhuinn?

Gaelic birds are talkative - they don't only say a word or two but whole rhymes. If you read them aloud, you can almost hear them chatter away - remember that that's why they were made up, since some of them don't make too much sense. We don't know why there are so many - even some which have evolved in Canada!

Allegedly there once were melodies to go with these - if anyone knows of them, do let us know!

A lot of these are now available in a book (for children) called Rònan is Ciorstag air a' chroit, alongside a recording and small dictionary. A bit nicer for kids than just a long list!

A' bhuidheag-bhealaidh

(The Yellowhammer)

A ghille bhig chrìn, a ghille bhig chrìn, Till, till, till, till, Na creach mo nead, na creach mo nead, No théid thu dhi, no théid thu dhi.	Mean little boy, mean little boy, Come back, come back, come back, Don't plunder my nest, don't plunder my nest, Or you will be destroyed, or you will be destroyed.

A' chailleachag

(The Tit/Chickadee)
Tha seo a' tighinn thugainn à Canada.

Spìd oirbh, spìd oirbh!	Spite you, spite you!

A' chearc (1)

(The Hen)

Gog, gog, gog, gog, Gog gog i, Beiridh mise a h-uile latha, 'S cha bheir a' bhó-laoigh!	Cluck, cluck, cluck, Cluck, cluck, I will bear every day, And the cow in calf won't!

A' chearc (2)

(The Hen)

Tog, tog, tog, Tog an rud a dh'fhàg mi, Ge beag an t-ugh, ge beag an t-ugh, Tha stà ann, tha stà ann!	Pick, pick pick, Pick up the thing I left behind, Though the egg is small, though the egg is small, It is useful, it is useful.

A' chuthag

(The Cuckoo)

"Gug-gùg" arsa a' chuthag, latha buidhe Bealltainn, "Gug-gùg" arsa ise a-rithis, latha leth an t-samhraidh, Latha leth an t-samhraidh théid a' chuthag gu a taigh-geamhraidh.	"Cuckoo" said the cuckoo, on a golden May-Day, "Cuckoo" he said again, on Midsummers Day, On Midsummers Day the cuckoo will go to the house of winter.

Am brù-dhearg (1)

(The Robin)

Big, big, bigean! Có a chreach mo neadan? Mas e gille beag e, Cuiridh mi le creig e, Mas e gille mór e, Cuiridh mi le lòn e! Ach mas fear beag gun chéill e, Gun gléidheadh Dia do a mhàthair fhéin e!	Cheep cheep cheep! Who plundered my little nest? If it is a little boy, I shall throw him over a cliff, If it is a big boy, I shall throw him in a marsh! But if it is a little man without sense, God protect his mother!

Am brù-dhearg (2)

(The Robin)

Doire an t-sìthe, Doire an t-sìthe, Doire mo nid, Doire mo nid.	The oak of the hill, The oak of the hill, The oak of my nest, The oak of my nest.

Am fitheach (1)

(The Raven)

Earchall, earchall! Càite, càite? San làthaich, san làthaich! Sùil caorach, sùil caorach, 'S e b' fhearr leinn, 's e b' fhearr leinn!	Calamity, calamity! Where, where? In the mire, in the mire! Eye of a sheep, eye of a sheep, Is what we prefer, is what we prefer!

Am fitheach (2)

(The Raven)
Tha seo a' tighinn thugainn à Canada.

Cà bheil an corr, an corr, an corr?	Where is the rest, the rest, the rest?

An calman

(The Pigeon)

Tha mo chùl riut, tha mo chùl riut, Chan ann de mo chuideachd thu, Chan ann de mo chuideachd thu, Chan itheadh tu siud gun mo chuid a thoirt dhomhsa, Gun mo chuid a thoirt dhomhsa.	I have turned my back on you, etc. You are not of my company, You are not of my company, You won't eat that without giving me my share, Without giving me my share.

An coileach-fraoich

(The Red Grouse)

Có bhrathadh, có bhrathadh? Có dh'fhaodadh, có dh'fhaodadh? Có bhagradh, có bhagradh? Mo chlaidheamh, mo chlaidheamh.	Who is spying, who is spying? Who might, who might? Who is threatening, who is threatening? My sword, my sword.

An coileach mór 's an coileach beag

(The Big Cockerel and the Wee Cockerel)

An aithne dhut-sa có mi, a Dhòmhnaill? Mac circe, mac circe!	Do you know who I am, Donald? Son of a chicken, son of a chicken!

An dreathan-donn

(The Wren)

Thig, thig, thig a dhìol-deirce, Thig, thig, thig a ghille-bhrìghde, Is gillean-bhrìghde na h-eòin uile, Ach mise leam fhìn, Ach mise leam fhìn, Gillean-bhrìghde, gillean-bhrìghde.	Come, come you object of charity, Come, come, oystercatcher, And all the birds are oystercatchers, But I am on my own, But I am on my own Oystercatchers, oystercatchers.

An fheadag

(The Plover)

'S mór mo dhìobhail, is mór mo dhìobhail, Tha mi cianail, tha mi cianail, Fàg leam fhìn mi, fàg leam fhìn mi.	My distress is great, my distress is great, I am sad, I am sad, Leave me alone, leave me alone.

An fheannag ris a h-iseanan

(The Crow to her chicks)

'S greannach sibh, 'S greannach sibh, Is cha b' annasach, Cha b' annasach.	You are ugly, You are ugly, And that is no surprise, That is no surprise.

An gille-brìde (1)

(The Oystercatcher)

A ghille ghuib dheirg, a ghille ghuib dheirg, Dé nì mi? Dé nì mi? Freagairt: Cum rithe, cum rithe, Thig an lìonadh, thig an lìonadh, is leigidh i ás thu, leigidh i ás thu.	Boy of the red beak, boy of the red beak, What will I do, what will I do? Answer: Keep on going, keep on going, The tide will come, the tide will come, And it will release you, and it will release you.

An gille-brìde (2)

(The Oystercatcher)

Eòin bhig, eòin bhig, Bi glic, bi glic, Fo dhìon, fo dhìon, Fo dhìon, fo dhìon.	Little bird, little bird, Be smart, be smart, Under shelter, under shelter, Under shelter, under shelter.

An iolaire ri spògan

(The Eagle to its claws)

'S ciùrrail sibh, 'S ciùrrail sibh, 'S bu dùth sin, 'S bu dùth sin.	You are vicious, You are vicious, And that is how it should be, And that is how it should be.

An learg-dhubh (1)

(The Diver/Loon)

Deoch, deoch, deoch, An loch air tràghadh, Bùrn, bùrn, bùrn, 'S mo lùth air m' fhàgail.	A drink, a drink, a drink, The lake has dried up, Water, water, water, And my strength has left me.

An learg-dhubh (2)

(The Diver/Loon)

Mo chreach, mo chreach, M' eòin is m' uighean, Mo dhìth, mo dhìth, Mo linn san tuilinn, M' urragain, m' uilleagain, M' eòin is m' uighean, M' ulaidh, m' eilean!	Oh dear, oh dear, My birds and my eggs, My ruin, my ruin, My brood in the flood, My darlings, my pets, My birds and my eggs, My darling, my island!

An lon-dhubh (1)

(The Blackbird)

Bun a' ghuib, oir a' ghuib, barr a' ghuib, Lon dubh air a nead, Sheinn an lon-dubh, Lon dubh, hó-ró, Gràin air na feannagan!	Base of the beak, edge of the beak, end of the beak, Blackbird on its nest, The blackbird sang, Hey blackbird, Shame on the crows!

An lon-dhubh (2)

(The Blackbird)

Dà eun bheag sa choille ud thall, 'S their an dara h-aon ris an aon eile, "'S toil leam thu, is toil leam thu!" 'S their am fear eile "Dearbh e, dearbh e!"	Two little birds in yonder forest, One of them says to the other, "I like you, I like you!" Says the other "prove it, prove it!"

An sgreuchag

(The Jay)
Tha seo a' tighinn thugainn à Canada airson sgreuchag ag iarraidh biadh.

Cuiribh rud, cuiribh rud!	Put something, put something!

An smeòrach is an t-isean (1)

(The Thrush and the Chick)

S: 'Ille ruaidh bhig, 'ille ruaidh bhig, trobhad dachaigh, trobhad dachaigh! I: Ciod a thig, ciod a thig? S: Gu do bhiadh, gu do bhiadh! I: Dé 'm biadh, dé 'm biadh? S: Bloigh boiteige, bloigh boiteige! Bloigh bàirnich, bloigh bàirnich!	T: Little red boy, little red boy, come home, come home! C: To what purpose, to what purpose? T: To have your food, to have your food! C: What is the food, what is the food? T: Bits of worm, bits of worm! Bits of limpet, bits of limpet!

An smeòrach is an t-isean (2)

(The Thrush and the Chick)

S: 'Ille ruaidh bhig, 'ille ruaidh bhig, trobhad dachaigh, trobhad dachaigh I: Ciod a thig, ciod a thig? S: Gu do bhiadh, gu do bhiadh! I: Dé 'm biadh, dé 'm biadh? S: Gràinnean cuilgeanach coirce, gràinnean cuilgeanach coirce! 'S boiteagan talmhainn, is boiteagan talmhainn!	T: Little red boy, little red boy, come home, come home! C: To what purpose, to what purpose? T: To have your food, to have your food! C: What is the food, what is the food? T: Bristly grains of oats, bristly grains of oats! And earthworms, and earthworms!

An smeòrach ris an lon-dubh

(The Thrush to the Blackbird)

An lon-dubh, an lon-dubh, an lon-dubh spàgach! Thug mise dhutsa coille fhasgach fheurach, 'S thug thusa dhomhsa monadh dubh fàsaich. Mo nàir' ort, mo nàir' ort!	The blackbird, the blackbird, the clawed blackbird! I gave you the sheltered, grassy forest, And you gave me the wilderness of the black mountains! Shame on you, shame on you!

An t-adharcan-luachrach

(The Lapwing)

Till, till, till, till, Na creach mo nead, na creach mo nead, Imeachd gun teachd dhut, Imeachd gun teachd dhut, A bhraidein, a bhraidein!	Come back, come back, come back, Don't plunder my nest, don't plunder my nest, Go and never return, Go and never return, Thief, thief!

An traon

(The Corncrake)

A Dhia nam feart, a Dhia nam feart, Cuir biadh sa ghart, cuir biadh sa ghart Freagairt na cloinne: An trian-ri-trian sa bhliadhna ri gréine, A' bhliadhna, a' bhliadhna 's am biadh san déis.	Oh God of miracles, oh God of miracles, Put food on the field, put food on the field. Childrens' Answer: The corncrake this year facing the sun, The year, the year and the food ready.

An uiseag (1)

(The Lark)

'S minig, minig, minig, A thig Crìost an riochd a' choigrich, 'S minig, minig, minig, A thig Crìost an riochd a' choigrich.	Often, often, often, Christ comes in the shape of a stranger, Often, often, often, Comes Christ in the shape of a stranger.

An uiseag (2)