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Trasna na dTonnta" (Irish pronunciation: [ˈt̪ˠɾˠasˠn̪ˠə n̪ˠə ˈd̪ˠɔn̪ˠt̪ˠə]; "Across the Waves") is a traditional Irish song often taught to primary school children. It has the same tune as the 20th century Scottish song " Westering Home ".
1995 – Alan Stivell, Brian Boru (sung in Irish) 1995 – Sinéad O'Connor, Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing, MTV special (sung in Irish) 1996 – Kate Bush, Common Ground - Voices of Modern Irish Music [3] 1996 – Mike Oldfield, instrumental version, Voyager. [4] 1998 – Sarah Brightman, version titled So Many Things on Eden
The most popular iteration of Róisín Dubh was adapted by James Clarence Mangan from a fragmentation of an existing love song to Róisín. [1] It is traditionally sung in the Irish language, with only a few recordings of the English existing. It has been translated from the Irish language by Mangan and Patrick Pearse.
"Mo Ghile Mear" (translated "My Gallant Darling", "My Spirited Lad" and variants) is an Irish song.The modern form of the song was composed in the early 1970s by Dónal Ó Liatháin (1934–2008), using a traditional air collected in Cúil Aodha, County Cork, and lyrics selected from Irish-language poems by Seán "Clárach" Mac Domhnaill (1691-1754).
The Irish Adam and Eve Story from Saltair na Rann, Vol. 1 Text and Translation; Vol. II Commentary by Brian Murdoch, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1976. Carey, John (tr.). King of Mysteries. Early Irish Religious Writings. 2nd ed. Dublin, 2000. 98-124 (with short introduction at p. 97). Translation of cantos 1–3.
The Oilliphéist (Irish: ollphéist, from Irish oll 'great' and péist 'worm, fabulous beast, monster, reptile') [1] is a sea serpent or dragon-like monster in Irish mythology and folklore. [ 2 ] These monsters were believed to inhabit many lakes and rivers in Ireland and there are many legends of saints and heroes fighting them. [ 3 ]
The song tends to be most popular among children learning to speak, and is taught to people studying Irish Gaelic. [1] The song's author is unclear, but the song traces its roots to the troubadour and trouvère styles, which are generally believed to have started in 12th century France .
[1] The popularity of the project exploded in 2013 with their interpretation of "Wake Me Up" by the Swedish DJ Avicii. Stiofán Ó Fearail was a teacher in the Coláiste Lurgan programme and was lead vocalist for the hit. The song has garnered over 8.2 million views by March 2023 on TG Lurgan's YouTube channel. [2] "