Naisrín Elsafty - Máire Ní Eidhin (Sean nós singing)

[wogears]

She's sitting on the very stool where I sat when I was in Westport! Brings back some memories for sure. :)

[TheMassey5455]

Fantastic,beautiful voice.

[Dadpiper]

Lovely voice. Stunning performance.

[celt1745]

Their Egyptian roots reflect a legendary connection. The "Lebor Gabála Érenn" said the Gaels descend from Goídel Glas, son of Scota, daughter of Pharaoh, whose descendant founded Brigantia in Iberia & built a tower from which his son saw Ireland. While a legend, DNA studies show Gaelic surnamed men in West Ireland are closely related to NW Spain. My late mentor (who played uilleann & Balkan pipes, etc. & spoke Gaelic, Turkish, Armenian & more) always insisted there was an "Oriental chord."

[carollizc]

@celt1745 It's not impossible that the Irish Gaels might have Iberian roots - the Iberian peninsula was also a Celtic homeland, and is still.

[ceadachrua]

@carollizc True, Let's also remember some of the Spanish Armada landed or crashed in Ireland after their battle with the English navy. Many Irish in the 17th cen. immigrated to Spain. It's likely the traffic has been two way for longer than we can guess.

[themerman2000]

Tá Glór na haingil aici! Tá a bealín chomh mílse ná sméartha!

[classynash]

@rbajwa

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[MrFunkehMonkeh]

Mé úsáid as aistriú Google ach a insint duit go I really like amhrán seo, lol.

[Thelrishman]

why do we send her to eurovision show the how music should be

[r5t9m0]

Even the angels become quiet when the Irish start to sing..

[coirpeach1]

@r5t9m0 I have never hear that saying before...I like it

[MrTomtom210]

Go raibh sé fíor-iontach,

A bhfuil tú a leithéid de amhránaí cumasach!

[anotherjoe50]

I'm American of Irish descent, yet this song seems utterly foreign. It's terrible to be so thoroughly deracinated, that one doesn't recognize the language of one's ancestors. I'm thankful that some people are working to keep the Irish language alive.

[laulutube]

@anotherjoe50 I'm Irish and can speak only a little bit,don't feel at all deracinated by this....Just be proud of your heritage...The woman singing is half Irish half Egyptian which makes her singing and that of her family such a special thing...you can hear in both sisters voices a touch of their Egyptian heritage...I LOVE the Elsafty sisters...

[MacTireMhaighEo]

Bhí sé mise in aice leí.

[sionnachfichiuaois]

That. Was. Beautiful.

[cailinagaillimhe]

This girl came was placed 2nd in the prestigious Corn Ui Riada at the Oireachtas '09. She should have won it!!

[cailinagaillimhe]

Binneas is seanos den scoth!!!

[Imlig]

That's touching me... thanks for sharing!

[Eireann1able]

An alainn go deo. Is maith an rud e go bhfuil speirmhna na h-Eireann ag cuir leis a tsaol mhor leis an gcultur iontach is briomhar seo.