Heire Bannag, Hoire Bannag
(Christmas Chant)
Traditional Scottish Gaelic lyrics from the Carmina Gadelica. Phonetics by An Cór Ceilteach's resident Scots-Gaelic expert, Eva Gordon.

[Scots-Gaelic]
[Rough Phonetic]

[Sèist]
Hei-re bannag, hoi-re bannag,
Hei-re bannag air a’ bheò

[Rann 1]
Mac na niula, mac na neula,
Mac na runna, mac na reula

[Sèist]

[Rann 2]
Mac na dìle, mac na dèire,
Mac na spire, mac na speura.

[Sèist]

[Rann 3]
Mac na lasa, mac na leusa,
Mac na cruinne, mac na cè.

[Sèist]

[Rann 4]
Mac nan dùla, mac nan nèamha,
Mac na gile, mac na grèine.

[Sèist]

 [Chorus]
Hay-ra bun-nug, hoy-ra bun-nug
Hay-ra bun-nug air a VYO.

[Verse 1]
Mac na nyOO-la, mac na NAY-la
Mac na roo-na, mac na RAY-la

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Mac na JEE-la, mac na JAY-ra
Mac na SPEE-ra, mac na SPAY-ra

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Mac na las-sa, mac na LAY-sa
Mac na Krin-ya, mac na Kay.

[Chorus]

[Verse 4]
Mac nan DOO-la, mac nan NAY-va
Mac na gi-la, mac na GRAY-nya.

[Chorus]

A Rough English Translation
¢] Heire bannock, hoire bannock
Heire bannock on the living.		 1] Son of the dawn, son of the clouds
Son of the planet, son of the star.
2] Son of the deluge, son of the deep.
Son of the firmament, son of the sky.		 3] Son of the flame, son of the light (ray).
Son of the sphere, son of the globe.
4] Son of the elements, son of the heavens.
Son of the moon, son of the sun.

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