Gráinne Mhaol, Queen Of Pirates

Daughter of the dún

Terror of the west

Sailed the coasts of Ireland

With O’Malley on her crest

Sailors on the blue

Shakin’ in their cots

Feelin’ the foreboding of

The terror that she wrought

Hup the hull and away we go

Stock the galley o’gold

Whack the divil the gales he blow

We’ll batter him up in the hold

Dance along on the waterline

Speed us over the waves

Back to back on the borderlines

To never shut up & behave

Gráinne Mhaol

Queen of the pirates

She set sail

On the raging sea

Gráinne Mhaol

The gleam of the Irish

Spun her tales

On the ocean free

Never to be caught

Tangled on the ropes

Hacked away the lengthy locks

In order to elope

She would lose no fight

She would take no shite

Stole the noble offspring

In the middle of the night

Hup the hull and away we go

Stock the galley o’gold

Whack the divil the gales he blow

We’ll batter him up in the hold

Dance along on the waterline

Speed us over the waves

Back to back on the borderlines

To never shut up & behave

Gráinne Mhaol

Queen of the pirates

She set sail

On the raging sea

Gráinne Mhaol

The gleam of the Irish

Spun her tales

On the ocean free

Banríon na farraige

Cróga agus tréan

Ag taisteal ar na dtonnta

Cailín ag troid di féin

Translation:

(Queen of the sea

Strong & powerful

Travelling on the waves

A girl fighting for herself)

Tabhair faoi na Breataine

Éist leis a béic

Scrios na báid leatromach

Ag cosaint ar an ríocht

Translation:

(Charge towards the British

Listen to her yell

Smash the oppressive ships

Defending the kingdom)

Never to fall!!!

A rebel in all!!!

Gráinne Mhaol

Queen of the pirates

She set sail

On the raging sea

Gráinne Mhaol

The gleam of the Irish

Spun her tales

On the ocean free