Moladh nan Eileanan Togaibh fonn is sinn aig cèilidh Seinnibh duan an òrain seo Molaidh sinn a-nis gach àite Dh’fhàg sinn thighinn don bhaile seo Dh’fhàg mi-fhèin an t-eilean ìosal Far am faigh thu sàmhchair ‘s sìth Chan eil àite ann air thalamh ‘S fheàrr na eilean uain’ Thirìdh Molaidh mise an t-Eilean Muileach Le a bheanntan àrd ‘cur sgàil Eilean I nach mòr mo thlachd dha ‘S Tobar Mhoire aig bun an t-sàil ‘S e ‘n t-Eilean Ileach ‘s fhiach a mholadh Eilean grianach fallain rèidh ‘S ann a chrìochnaichainn mo làithean Am bothan beag aig taobh an t-slèibh Càit am faic thu àit’cho maiseach Beanntan mòr am measg a’cheò Eilean Sgitheanach mo dhùthchais Chuirinn fàilt ort ‘seinn dhuit ceòl Seinnidh mi mu eilean Leòdhais Eilean fraoich tha ‘s an taobh tuath Steòrnabhagh am baile bòidheach Far an cluinn thu òrain luaidh.

In praise of the Islands Raise a tune when at a Ceilidh Sing this song We will now praise each place We left in order to come to this town I myself left the low island Where you will get peace and quiet There is nowhere else on earth Better than the green isle of Tiree I will praise the Isle of Mull With its high hills casting shadow Isle of Iona, great is my love for it And Tobermory at the edge of the ocean The Isle of Islay is worth praising A sunny, healthy flat island That is where I’ll end my days In a little hut beside the hill Where will you see a place so lovely High hills among the mist The Isle of Skye my heritage I would welcome you singing music to you. I’ll sing about the Isle of Lewis The isle of heather in the north Stornoway the lovely town Where you will here waulking songs