Talk:Duan Albanach

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Not sure if something like this could be implemented in the article at all - and if it were, it would require a far better effort than mine - but ive had a shot at translating the first quoted part from the Old Gaelic to modern Scottish Gaelic. Itd be nice to have the modern Irish ( im sure theres already a translation in that language somewhere) and Scottish versions of the Duan Albanach available for comparison. An Siarach

A eolcha Alban uile,	O all ye learned of Alba !
a shluagh feuta foltbhuidhe,	Ye well skilled host of yellow hair !
cia ceud ghabhail, an eól duíbh,	What was the first invasion – is it known to you?
ro ghabhasdair Albanruigh ?	Which took the land of Alba ?
Albanus ro ghabh, lia a shlógh,	Albanus possessed it, numerous his hosts;
mac sen oirdérc Isicon,	He was the illustrious son of Isacon,
brathair is Briutus gan brath,	He and Brutus were brothers without deceit,
ó ráitear Alba eathrach.	From him Alba of ships has its name.

A eolaiche Alba uile,

A shluagh ealanta falt-bhuidhe,

De 'n ciad ionnsaigh, a eolaich sibh,

A ghabh tìr Alba?

Albanus a ghabh è, is iomadach a sluaigh,

Mac òirdheirc Isicon,

Bràthair aig Brutus gun breug,

'O esan tha Alba air ainmeachadh.