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Làir bhreabach

Song type: Active, Face to face, Rhymes
Language: Gaelic
Genre: Animals
Age group: 0-2, 3-5
Audience: Baby, Children, Pre-school, Toddler
Topics: Bookbug, Gaelic

How to use this song with babies

Repeating the same song or rhyme a few times helps your baby get to know it. You could make this more exciting by going faster and slower, or by getting louder or quieter. Babies love repetition – so don’t be afraid to do it again and again!

How to use this song with toddlers

Try bouncing your toddler on your knee to this song - as if they were on horseback! If you’re tipping them back, or falling to the side, hold on tight – and don’t forget to finish with a reassuring cuddle!

How to use this song with 3 to 5-year olds

Encourage children to move around the room or circle with songs like Làir bhreabach. Get them to pretend to be horses galloping around the field!

Làir bhreabach lyrics

Làir bhreabach ris na creagan

Mis' air a muin, ise na ruith

Làn mo dhùrn de chaorann dearga

Air muin na h-earba 's i na ruith 

a hì a hò, a hì a hò.

(Kicking mare towards the rocks

I am on her back, she is running

A fistful of red rowanberries

On the mare as she runs

yee-ha  yee-ha.)