Ár Sinsear (Our Ancestors)

Ár sinsear

Ár sinsear, tá brón orainn,

Táimid ag iarraidh,

Ár muintir a dhúiseacht,

Ar fud na tíre.

Ár sinsear, más feidir libh,

Taispeáin dúinn bhur dhraíocht,

A cabhrú linn troid,

‘Mharú le filíocht.

Ár sinsear, tá a fhios againn,

Is cuma leo fúinn,

Ach ní bheidh siad go deo,

Tóg ár saoirse uainn.

— Stiofán de Sutun

First poem I’ve written in Irish just tonight. Not bad for a first attempt. I’m claiming poetic license for any mistakes.

Our Ancestors

Our Ancestors, we are sorry,

We are trying,

To awaken our people,

Across the land.

Our Ancestors, if you can,

Show us your magic,

To help us fight,

To kill with poetry.

Our Ancestors, we know,

They don’t care about us,

But they will never,

Take our freedom from us.

— Stephen Sutton