With Imbolc fast approaching, a date that normally celebrates the Saint or the Goddess Bridget/Brighid... I am on the scout for traditional hymns to honour her. I came across this one in Manx, and wondered if anyone might help me translate it into Irish? Or have info on an Irish [or even Scottish] version anywhere already?

http://www.manxmusic.com/learn_page_407801.html

The English translation is as follows:

Bridget Bridget come to my house.
Come to my house tonight.
Bridget Bridget come o come to my house tonight.
O open the door to Bridget and let Bridget come in.
Bridget Bridget come thee to my house tonight.

I will be very grateful for any assistance in this! Many thanks!
Slán!

Manx:
Vreeshey, Vreeshey, tar gys my hie,
tar gys y thie aym noght
Vreeshey (Vreehey), tar o tar gys a thie aym noght
O foshil Jee yn dorrys da Breeshey
as lhig da Breeshey çheet stiagh.
Vreeshey (Vreeshey) tar oo gys y thie aym noght

literally:
(A) Bhríd, (a) Bhríd, tar gus mo thigh
tar gus an tigh agam anocht
(A) Bhríd, ((a) Bhríd), tar ó tar gus an tigh agam anocht
Ó foscail Dia an doras do Bhríd
is lig do Bhríd teacht isteach.
(A) Bhríd, ((a) Bhríd) tar thú gus an tigh agam anocht.

gus an = old form of go dtí an
agam = "at me" can be shortened to a'm (Manx: aym)

Modern Standard Irish:
A Bhríd, a Bhríd, tar chun mo thí
tar chun an tí agam anocht
A Bhríd (a Bhríd), tar ó tar chun an tí agam anocht
Ó oscail Dia an doras do Bhríd
is lig do Bhríd teacht isteach.
A Bhríd, (a Bhríd) tar thú chun an tí agam anocht.

Oh my goodness! That's awesome! And quick!!
Thank you very much!

I don't see God mentioned in the first post, or am I missing something?




And just by the way in case you didn't know, the B is silent.

There's "jee" (= Dia) in the Manx Gaelic version:
O foshil jee yn dorrys da Breeshey
http://www.manxmusic.com/media//Learn%2 ... e___pf.pdf


But my "oscail Dia" doesn't make sense.
Oscail, a Dhia, ... b'fhéidir.

I was looking around online and there are a whole slew of prayers to Bríd, mostly posted in Scottish Gaelic from what i saw. Here's a long one which obviously has pagan antecedents but has been Christianized:

Brighid nighean Dùghaill Duinn
‘ic Aoidh ‘ic Art ‘ic Cuinn
‘ic Criara ‘ic Caibre ‘ic Cais
‘ic Carmaic ‘ic Cartaich ‘ic Cuinn

Brighde nam brat,
Brighde na brig,
Brighde nan cleachd,
Brighde na frìth.

Brighde nan gealachos,
Brighde na bìth,
Brighde nan gealaphos,
Brighde na nì.

Brighde bean chomainn,
Brighde na brig,
Brighde bean chobhair,
Brighde bean mhìn.

Brighde ciabh Moire,
Brighde Moime Chrìosd, -
Gach latha agus gach oidhche
Nì mi Sloinntearachd na Brighd,

Cha mharbhar mi
Cha ghuinear mi,
Cha charachar mi,
Cha ghonar mi,
Cha spaltar mi,
Cha spùillear mi,
Cha saltrar mi,
Cha rùisgear mi,
Cha reubar mi,
Cha mhó dh’fhàgas
Crìosd an dearmad mi.

Cha loisg grian mi,
Cha loisg teine mi,
Cha loisg ial mi,
Cha loisg gile mi.

Cha bhàth uisge mi,
Cha bhàth sàla mi,
Cha bhàth lighe mi,
Cha bhàth burn mi.

Cha laigh bruaill-brì orm,
Cha laigh suan-dubh orm,
Cha laigh druaill-drì orm,
Cha laigh luaths-luis orm.

Tha mi for chomraig
Mo Naomh Moire;
‘S I mo chaombh chomainn
Brighde.

Brigit daughter of Dugall the Brown
Son of Aodh son of Art son of Conn
Son of Criara son of Cairbre son of Cas
Son of Cormac son of Cartach son of Conn

Brigit of the mantles,
Brigit of the peat-heap,
Brigit of the twining hair,
Brigit of the augury.

Brigit of the white feet,
Brigit of the calmness,
Brigit of the white palms,
Brigit of the kine.

Brigit, woman-comrade,
Brigit of the peat-heap,
Brigit, woman-helper,
Brigit, woman mild.

Brigit, own tress of Mary,
Brigit, Nurse of Christ,
Each day and each night
That I say the Descent of Brigit,

I shall not be slain,
I shall not be wounded
I shall not be put in cell,
I shall not be gashed,
I shall not be torn in sunder,
I shall not be despoiled
I shall not be down-trodden
I shall not be made naked,
I shall not be rent
Nor will Christ
Leave me forgotten

Nor sun shall burn me,
Nor fire shall burn me,
Nor beam shall burn me,
Nor moon shall burn me.

Nor river shall drown me,
Nor brine shall drown me,
Nor flood shall drown me,
Nor water shall drown me.

Nightmare shall not lie on me,
Black sleep shall not lie on me
Spell sleep shall not lie on me,
“ Luaths-luis” shall not lie on me.

I am under the keeping
Of my Saint Mary
My companion, beloved
Brigit.

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