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Téir abhaile ‘riú – LYRICS + Translation – Celtic Woman

This is what’s known as a “matchmaking song” in the Irish tradition. It tells the story of a young woman, Méirí, who’s been eyeing up sailors (and then a piper) over the course of an evening – most likely during a seisiún ceol. The singer may be the woman’s father, teasing her for taking an […]

January 18, 2018

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Tá dhá ghabhairín bhuí agam – LYRICS + Translation

A merry nonsense song from Munster. Nell Ní Chróinín, a young singer from the west Cork Gaeltacht of Múscraí, won the prestigious Corn Uí Riada sean-nós singing competition at the Oireachtas in 2014 when she was only twenty-four years old. Performed by Nell Ní Chróinín Ceol for Calcutta Concert, Cork (2013)

June 25, 2018

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Fear a’ Bháta – LYRICS + Translation

Fear a’ Bhàta (“the boatman” Irish: “Fear a’ Bháta”) is a Scottish Gaelic song from the late 18th century, written by Sìne NicFhionnlaigh (Jean Finlayson) of Tong who was courting a young fisherman from Uig, Dòmhnall MacRath. The song captures the emotions that she endured during their courtship. The part of the story that is […]

January 17, 2018

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Fill, fill a rún ó – Irish LYRICS + Translation

This lament is supposedly sung by an Irish mother whose son, a Catholic priest, has turned to the Protestant faith. Performed by Mary McLaughlin and William Coulter Album: Celtic Requiem (1998)

April 30, 2018

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Song of the Sea – The Song – LYRICS + Translation

Again, many thanks to Colm Ó Snodaigh and Kíla 🙂 Performed by Lucy O’Connell (Saoirse) and Lisa Hannigan (Bronagh) Album: Song of the Sea (2014) by Bruno Coulais, Kíla, Lisa Hannigan, Lucy O’Connell, Nolwenn Leroy, Slim Pezin, and Various Artists

January 16, 2018

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Níl Sé’n Lá – LYRICS + Translation – Celtic Woman

Performed by Celtic Woman Album: Songs From The Heart (2010)

January 23, 2018

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An Bairille (Rocky Road to Dublin) – LYRICS + Translation

N.B. Because of the speed, repetitons are omitted (in the English lyrics). They would literally go: “I would make my way to the two bottoms, the two bottoms, I would make my way to the two bottoms of two barrels” (and so on) Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh learnt the song “An Bairille” from the singing of […]

February 21, 2018

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Tine na nGaeil – LYRICS + Translation – TG Lurgan

Official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvnv55uprPI N.B. Banba and Fódhla are ancient gods representing Ireland. In Irish mythology, Banba, daughter of Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was part of an important triumvirate of patron goddesses, with her sisters, Ériu and Fódhla (the tutelary goddesses of Ireland). TG Lurgan is the name under which Coláiste Lurgan, a private […]

December 21, 2017

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