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- Teideal (Title): Cat agus a Mháthair, An.
- Uimhir Chatalóige Ollscoil Washington (University of Washington Catalogue Number): 781504.
- Uimhir Chnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann (National Folklore of Ireland Number): none.
- Uimhir Roud (Roud Number): none.
- Uimhir Laws (Laws Number): none.
- Uimhir Child (Child Number): none.
- Cnuasach (Collection): Joe Heaney Collection, University of Washington, Seattle.
- Teanga na Croímhíre (Core-Item Language): Irish.
- Catagóir (Category): song.
- Ainm an té a thug (Name of Informant): Joe Heaney.
- Ainm an té a thóg (Name of Collector): unavailable.
- Dáta an taifeadta (Recording Date): 03/1978.
- Suíomh an taifeadta (Recording Location): University of Washington, United States of America.
- Ocáid an taifeadta (Recording Occasion): unavailable.
- Daoine eile a bhí i láthair (Others present): unavailable.
- Stádas chóipcheart an taifeadta (Recording copyright status): unavailable.
Haigh didil dum, an cat is a mháthair
D’imigh go Gaillimh a’ marcaíocht ar bhárdal
D’imigh go Gaillimh a’ marcaíocht ar bhárdal
Is haigh didil didil dum haigh didil dum, haigh didil dum.
Haigh didil dum, tháinig an bháisteach
Is beagnach báitheadh an cat is a mháthair
Beagnach báitheadh an cat is a mháthair
Is haigh didil didil dum haigh didil dum, haigh didil dum.
Haigh didil dum, bhuaileadar scáthmhar
Tháinigdar isteach tigh Pheaidí Phóil Mháirtin
Tháinigdar isteach tigh Pheaidí Phóil Mháirtín
Is haigh didil didil dum haigh didil dum, haigh didil dum.
Translation
Haigh didil dum, the cat and its mother
Went off to Galway riding on a drake
They went off to Galway riding on a drake
Is haigh didil didil dum haigh didil dum, haigh didil dum.
Haigh didil dum, on came the rain
The cat and its mother were nearly drowned
The cat and its mother were nearly drowned
Is haigh didil didil dum haigh didil dum, haigh didil dum.
Haigh didil dum, they sought shelter
And they came into Paddy Paul Martin’s
And they came into Paddy Paul Martin’s
Is haigh didil didil dum haigh didil dum, haigh didil dum.
Notes
This was recorded while Joe was Artist in Residence at University of Washington.