Kate Bush - Mna Na H'Eireann (Montage)

[HaThisIsTheBestName0]

@yaminara95  irish not celtic

[astralweeks2]

sinead has a voice from heaven but kate comes from well, somewhere else..unique,beautiful,other worldly..love her!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[manisants021]

Esplèndida cançó, meravellosa veu i magnífic muntatge. Felicitats per aquest fantàstic video.

[sharbas]

I love the haunting melody of this song and would love to sing it. Would anybody be able to give me a phonetic version? Although I was born in Wales, I am Irish on my mum's side. My grandparents were from Ballinasloe, County Galway. I now live in Australia. Although I am a classically trained singer, I also perform with voice and harp and voice at folk and Celtic festivals around Australia. I can sing in Welsh (with my dad's help in pronunciation), but would also love to sing in Irish Gaelic.

[sharbas]

@sharbas Btw, my name is Siobhan Owen. Check out my videos to see if you think this song would suit my voice.

[MegaPollock1]

great song but shivers in my spine throug love of eire maith agut anois agus slan eire forever

[yaminara95]

i am malay and i think the celtic language is very beautiful

[GalaxyHorse]

I love this song, but i was a little disappointed when i read the English translation,

it should have been consummately poetic and sad..but it aint'..but it sounds it, I grant you that.

[whatdeyecallher]

you know what I love about this song? she sings in Gaeilge Úludh so it's easier to understand for me :) I have to agree with a lot of the comments about how it's so wonderful to see so many people interested in the Irish language from other countries, but at the same time I think it makes it all the more shameful that so many people haven't even a word of Irish! Ach sin raite, tá gaeilge beo agus cruthaíonn Kate Bush sin!

[kandambelkum]

@whatdeyecallher Go maire sibh bhur saol nua!

[whatdeyecallher]

@kandambelkum cad é? saol nua? Ní thuigim

[kandambelkum]

@whatdeyecallher Ba cheart dúinn an Ghaeilge a fhoghlaim agus de ghnáth ní féidir úsáid a bhaint as Béarla vile!

[stiofan777]

Gaeilge go Deo

[DJacqu8351]

Excellent montage! Very beautiful voice.

[Vindrag]

Amazing! I love this track! What does the title of the song mean?

[RobsiejB]

@Vindrag It means "The Women Of Ireland"

[teery59]

I don't know whtether or not they actually speak Scottish Gaelic in Newfoundland but I know Cape Breton as a program known as the TIP (Total Immersion Plus) in which they will teach people in Scottish Gaelic from kindergarten straight through to grade 13. I kinda wish we had that here in the greater Ottawa region.

[bundlesofmsg]

great song awful dancing

[teery59]

I just find it weird when people don't role their R's in Gaelic. Other than that, it's great! :)

[GaeilgeSpraoi]

@teery59 Well it depends largely on the dialect. The 'r' is a tap/flap r like in the Spanish word 'pero' so it's short, not trilled. You will here some people pronouncing the r like in English but that's incorrect. When you say Gaelic, you can either mean Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic or both. Hence why we usually call Irish Gaelic as Irish just to avoid any confusion. This song is in Irish but Scottish is quite similar. ^^

[teery59]

@GaeilgeSpraoi Yes I'm aware of this feature of how the r is supposed to be pronounced. I've taken Bothn Scottish and Irish variations of Gaelic For somereason in Noth America,, the term Gaelic is often used inter-changably with Gaidhlig even though it's pronounced the Irish way.

[GaeilgeSpraoi]

@teery59 It's great that people in other countries have an interest in the Celtic languages. We have a hard enough time in Ireland convincing people in our own country the importance and beauty of the native tongue! They speak some Scottish Gaelic in Newfoundland, isn't that right? I can sort of understand Scottish because it's close to Irish.

[NuevosCaminos]

***GOD SAVE AN RE-UNITED AND REPUBLICAN IRELAND!

[BanjoMan1916]

2:44 ...please tell me that logo up the top left corner isnt in the video?

[13086]

Sheer beauty

[gisbon65]

this is it - thank you for this gift

[packoftwenty]

We must remember that 'race' doesn't exist, there is no difference whatsoever between the cultures that the different 'races' of the world produce, and that if Ireland had been populated by Somalians, for example, since the dawn of mankind, that THEY would magically have produced music like this.

Or maybe not.

All of this beauty will be destroyed by the invading third world hoardes. Are you ready to fight back yet?

[tonregen]

i use to have this CD and then lost it!! such a bummer. this song is so haunting-

[glendalough31]

Mountainenergei1, if you cannot find Kates version of She moves through the

fair i suggest you try Barbara Dicksons wonderful interpretation of that

beautiful song, the best i have heard.

[onearmfrog]

Thank you for this. I always come back for more.

[watcher53]

I've loved Kate Bush ever since I saw her perform on Saturday Night Live in the mid-70's (?). What a voice! I've never heard this song before. Thank God for You Tube!

[mountainenergei1]

If anybody gets hold of Kate's 'moved through the fair', please post it up, because I need to hear it, badly.

[LarryFogarty]

superb

[jrsviewtube]

Though a K. Bush fan, I'd never heard this version of her's. In which album may I find it?

[RobsiejB]

@jrsviewtube It's not on any of Kates albums, sadly. She recorded her version of this song in 1996, for the compilation CD 'Common Ground: The Voices Of Modern Irish Music'.

[euroserf]

@jrsviewtube

Irish gaelic is my second language ! Kate Bush sings it better than most Irish singers, well maybe even though she's a Kent girl her Mam is Irish !

This track can also be found on cd " Éist " ( songs in their native language) tortv 105 cd Dara Records, Great Ship St. Dublin 8.

Have a look on youtube for Sting singing " Mo Ghile Mear " see what you think also !

[Nebelkraehe59]

@jrsviewtube

I have just found out that Kate sang this song on an album by the Irish musician Donal Lunny, who played bouzouki on Kate's Night of the Swallow.

It's beautifu, isn't it...

[Maguirearch]

@jrsviewtube 

[KiRiMa64]

Just listening to this brings me to tears...

[AnaJil]

Beautiful song and nice videoclips. I am familiar very a little with Irish music, but I can already say that it is interesting and charming... Many thanks RobsiejB for posting this video and my Irish friend for sharing!

[AnaJil]

Beautiful song and nice videoclips. I am familiar very a little with Irish music, but I can already say that it is interesting and charming... Many thanks RobsiejB for posting this video and my Irish friend for sharing!

[franklyamy]

A perfect woman, a perfect voice, a perfect attitude , an iconic woman with the right priorities and god she is was and will be gorrrgeous

[RatherLargeAllan]

It's a big choice between this and Sinead O'Connor/Chieftains. I think this edges it because I know what Sinead's version would sound like before I heard it. KB blew the cobwebs away - totally unexpected purity and clarity. The original O'Riada and Ceoltóirí Chualann should be considered - I assume it's on a CD somewhere.

[pennyvesuvino1]

Nothing wrong with it, but it doesn't "grab me by the throat" like Sinead O'Connor's.

[hansmaas1950]

Nice but..... give me Sinead any time, every time

[Francieska]

Fantastic!

[teri2166]

Ah ! no one Like Kate Bush, thou.

She hits every Note every time.

And touches your Soul.

Truly and Extraordinary voice.

and Exquisite Beauty ! too.

God Bless her & Ireland.

Love,

Teri

[Lilacsinm]

Beautiful, this is my favorite version although I also adore the chieftains and Sinead's version. I'm just a sucker for Kate :).

[paralogistis]

Mo mháthair mhór a úsáidtear chun chanadh dom gur nuair a bhí mé leanbh

[brugge14]

Maravillosa canción,...una delicia escucharla

[anzsmom]

amazing music i could listen all day and nite long:) great music to make sweet passionate love to :)

[nanarjain74]

I am Dutch but I could listen to celtic the whole day. Simply stunning!

[ronaoj]

@nanarjain74 that's because you are a Celt too like us who are Irish, Scots, Welsh, Brettons, Norweigians and Danes.. its in our genes.... that music that rhythm just is in our soul, Slainte

[draoi99]

@ronaoj Norwegians and Danes are Germanic people, they speak a Germanic language.

[euroserf]

@nanarjain74

Have a listen to Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola and Roisin Elsafty and Kara Dillon on youtube,

see what you think of them ! I think you might like them

[Dutchpowder]

@nanarjain74 got the same problem ;)

[GaeilgeSpraoi]

@nanarjain74 Celtic isn't a language, it's a language family like Germanic or Slavonic, the language is Irish Gaelic or simply Irish, as opposed to Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish and Manx. ^^

[onearmfrog]

What a treasure!!!

[fififunfunfun]

it might have something to do with the fact that Sinead O'Connor is Irish, she may have a better handle on Gaelic pronunciation!!

[NeskaBean]

Kate Bush is half Irish through her mother.

[aGlowingTeapot]

I love the way she sings this. It's beautiful. I always listen to this before I sleep.

[cathyeire]

how she says "hÉireann." just sounds weird

[cloverfield911]

Ohh Kate. My favorite Irish coleen. You always knew your Irish roots. I lost my Irirsh mother, the same year as you did 93.....she died from cancer..age 52

[neilpdoherty]

Just listen to the great Sean O'Se singing this.This is alright but the pronunciation is rather odd and the emotion that O'Se brings to it just is not there.Check it out on the "O'Riada sa Gaiety" album.

[Floydika]

Agree...Kate is very good.. But I like to listen to Sinead O'connor's version even more. :) The voice is just amazing.

[Homerp68]

Had the Roman Republic not invaded UK back in 43 AD more than 1.8 billion would be speaking celtic today :)

[euroguy71]

Wow...Yer right man...Smart guy!...never thought of that in my 38 years....AC/DC..Beatles...Elvi­s...even Rap would be Gaelic...Wow...

[fuaim]

@euroguy71 probably not

[Kwinquark1]

Magical. Worthy of those that turned from us.

[LLanidloesywddar]

should be:

Mná na hÉireann

[petersmactintosh]

I just love this. The melody is sooo gorgeous. Kate Bush is so magical and she's always been my favorite female artist, but what really pushes over the top is this beautiful language that can say things that touch my heart though I haven't a clue what it means.

[disneyfanIris]

People say I look like her. But I don't see it XD. Besides that i'm only 15.

[gerundino98]

that expalins a few things

[cosinbrother]

Please view my celtic channel for traditional,modern music in all the celtic languages, and dance,culture,history and more from all our celtic cousins :)

[SCOTCHSOLACE]

Kate, I will always LOVE you!!!!!!!

[shealways]

god i luv kate and her clear wondeful voice

[skladanowski]

Can I ever see Kate Bush in Poland?

[sineadheaney9]

Is é seo an céad uair domh éist leis an amhrán seo de Kate, tá sé ar dóigh! Beidh orm an cd a ceannacht anois lol

[nitramgnal]

Did Kate Bush make two recordings of this? I have a recording of her singing this, and it sounds quite different.

BTW, I think this is beautiful.

[puffdaddy104]

Music like love transcends all,kate knows,we know?

[shealways]

kate can even make the shitty old irish language sound good..goddess

[steornhugh]

WoW! (to borrow a song of hers) She sing it beautifully. Learned very well to pronounce the Irish especialy for it, I read in Wikipedia. Mo cheol thu!

[scream62]

for me its tear in my eye

and i want to marry her

[AskSOmeoneelse]

well actually if it's irish gaelic and not scottish it should be 'Mna na hÉireann' and not h-Eireann.

[BAC1954]

Mna na h-Eireann not Mna Na H'Eireann please correct and add fadas [accents] that would be just perfect ,as is this Thank you,

[orinoco230]

there's only a hyphen if the word is not capitalised. So it's actually Mna na hÉireann.

[bopditty]

cheapy2006, too bad the sasanachs don't know what a sasanach is. lol

yeah, she does a fair job

[silgen]

Yes we do, it is like the welsh word sais, a corruption of Saxon and meant as a derogatory term for English. Whenever I hear it used I feel justified in calling the scots sweaties, the irish paddies, and the welsh sheepshaggers.

[cheapy2006]

why can't english people get their mouths around the "nya" sound?? they sure as hell can when they go to spain and its "manana manana manana"!! having said that though, she does a solid job here, i've never heard a sasanach singing in irish before, fair play to her

[Leveler28]

well i read shes of irish stock so not really a Sassanach,

[lodger41]

...just thank you for posting this beautiful music............

[tadge72]

its got slagged off at the time as the translation didnt sound quite right. sounds gr8 to me thouhg but im not a gael.

[letopolis]

RobiejB, kudos my friend to an inspired work of art.

[incaalpaca]

One has just got to love the free spirited ladies of music like Kate, Mylene Farmer and of course Sharon Den Adel, Thank you RobsiejB for posting this. Dia Dhuit

[walle1232]

Thank you ! Danke ! Merci !

[lordboyne]

Wikipedia gives the background of this song/piece of music. Just do a search on Mna na heireann or Women of Ireland. It gives details of many different artists who have performed it.

[calicomoonchild]

What is this song from?

Is it still available to buy?

[silgen]

The song is on an album called Common Ground, produced by Donal Lunny in 1996, you may be able to track down a copy....good luck :)

[SiriusDelirious]

I got it on Celtic Spirits. A CD with irish music on it.

[CALZOLA]

Women of Ireland (The Chieftains )

[wildfemale]

Oh! Surprisingly nice video:)

What is this song about?

[CALZOLA]

Women of Ireland (The Chieftains)

[letopolis]

According to wikipedia:

"Women of Ireland", or Mná na h-Éireann in Irish, is a song composed by Seán Ó Riada. The words are written by Peadar Ó Dornín. Usually it falls under the category of Irish rebel music. It honors the memory of the women dedicated to Ireland, specifically the Irish nationalist movement.

[lazmalt]

Very nece editing for this wonderful song

[zyxxrd]

brilliant

[GMarie4]

is aoibheann liom an amhrán seo agus is ceoltoir iontach í Kate Bush leis an amrhrán seo. Tá an rud seo a deanann sí ar fheabhás!! Go raibh míle maith agat!!

[SiriusDelirious]

The only bit I understood just there is Kate Bush and Go raibh míle maith agat. ;-)

I wish I could speak Irish. When I lived in Dublin, I took a few lessons. The only thing that stuck now is: Are you making the tea? And: I'm going home. Don't ask me to write it, you're just going to laugh at me. Anyway: Try to keep your language alive as much as you can. It's a shame if it would die...

[SiriusDelirious]

I just took a peek at your profile. You from Maynooth? I stayed in on the University grounds with the Special Olympics in 2003. Very cool University. Nice town.

[GMarie4]

I'm not from Maynooth, i'm about an hour away...but I go to university there! In fact i'm here right now trying to do some work but youtube is distracting me!lol...Greetings from Ireland!

[kriptomeria]

never heard kate thining in thi authetic manner!

it is very good

thank you!

[bombaxter]

amazing version of 1 of my favourite songs is grath liom an amhran seo!

[catwixen]

beautiful!!!

[KateBushvideos]

Lovely edit, and a fitting tribute to Kate's Irish heritage. The VH1 logo is a drag though.

[RobsiejB]

Thanks! Yeah, I know about the logo, I dislike it too.

[GoodSoulDepartment]

Very nice cutting & editing, Robby.

[RobsiejB]

Thank you :D!