Watch: Bean Pháidín
Popular Irish Song
Kids in Ireland have been learning this Irish language song for decades.
Meaning
The title in Irish Gaelic means "Páidín's Wife". It's a cruel story about a woman lamenting that she is not Páidín's wife, and wishes the worst upon his wife!
Singer
Sung by Siobhán, Bitesize Irish language assistant. She is practiced in "sean-nós" traditional Irish singing.
Lyrics for Bean Pháidín
Chorus:
‘S é’n trua nach mise, nach mise
‘S é’n trua nach mise bean Pháidín
‘S é’n trua nach mise, nach mise
‘S an bhean atá aige bheith caillte
Rachainn go Gaillimh go Gaillimh
Is rachainn go Gaillimh le Páidín
Rachainn go Gaillimh go Gaillimh
Is thiocfainn abhaile sa mbád leis
Chorus
Rachainn go haonach an Chlocháin
Is siar go Béal Á’ na Báighe
Bhreathnóinn isteach trí na fuinneogaí
Súil is go bhfeicfinn bean Pháidín
Chorus
Go mbristear do chosa, do chosa
Go mbristear do chosa, a bhean Pháidín
Go mbristear do chosa, do chosa
Go mbristear do chosa ‘s do chnámha
Chorus
P.S. Are you looking for PRONUNCIATION of these words including phonetics? Check out the course below. The course “Sing a Song in Irish” features three traditional Irish songs, breaking them down so that you CAN sing this beautiful song.