Joe John Mac Con Iomaire - Caoineadh na dTrí Mhuire

[MsAscension1]

lovely sound Joe John...now time to pass the sentimentality ego lost middle ground, UP into the arisen awakened FULL self, as we move out of secular suppression into the pure heart soul mind completeness, entering the age of aquarius, PAST the pain into REMEMBERING and having COMPLETED our cycle or not(depending) ♡♡♡

[TheSa666666]

Go hállainn ar fad..tá doimhneacht ar leith ag baint leis seo...an-speisialta ar fad.

[janeos01]

Thanks so much for posting this, it is so beautiful, thank God I'm Irish, who would want to be anything else

[kingstowngalway]

FOURTH STATION

Bowed beneath the cross, bleeding and torn, now Thou meetest Thy grief-stricken Mother. O beloved Jesus, I, too, will look upon Thy bitter pains and death with a stricken heart. I beg Thy sorrowful Mother to pray for me in life and in death. Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be. Lord Jesus, crucified: Have mercy on us! Amen.

[unclephil440]

I'm speachless, FANTASTIC!!!

[TheSandsie13]

nice to hear the old language. it's one of the things i miss about being away from home . noone speaks it here in lower slobovia (canada).

[TheBigMusic]

Go h-álainn, cinnte!

[Lisnageeragh]

@TheBigMusic Go H-alainn ar fad ....buiochas mor.

[Eistear]

Great to see Sean McKiernan on this clip playing the pipes.

[Sonas01]

Nach álainn an t-amhrán Ghaeilge seo a chloisteal, go h-áraid agus muid í ngéinn........Dia go deo le nár dteanga.

[ruadhani]

Tá sé go hálainn. Tá :-)

[budanasal]

lovely version lads.....god bless ye

[grundoon51]

Forgive the ignorance of a Protestant Sassenach, but who's the third Mary--I know Mary the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, but who's the third and where does she appear? In Scripture or legend?

[Ravenspoetry333]

The Three Marys (or Maries) refer to the three biblical Marys that came to the sepulchre of Jesus in the Gospels and are companions of Mary, the mother of Jesus. All four gospels include a mention of the incident, but only Mark (16:1) identifies all three. In the verse, the three are:

Mary of Cleopas

Mary Magdalene

Mary, mother of James & John often considered the same woman as Salome (disciple

[grundoon51]

Interesting--thanks

[ruadhani]

:-)

[Edward1Gaelin]

Mary, mother of James and John

Mary Magdalene

Mary of Clopas

Mary of Clopas is the wife of Clopas, the brother of Joseph. "Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mothers sister, Mary [the wife] of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene." John19:25

[mara235]

Thanks for posting this to youtube - I have had the great pleasure of hearing Joe John Ridge sing in Maine when he came to visit our Irish language class - along with the poet Jackie Mac Donncha. Lovely people all of them.

[MonaNessa]

WHat does keening sound like? is it loud crying? Or just noises? I have to be Irish and keen for a theater project I'm doing.

[lughlamh]

there are songs, then there's dramatic wailing , people were employed to do it, part spontaneous part formalised - the closest thing you might be familiar with, is the muslim women wailing for the dead

[MonaNessa]

Thanks!!

[moroveus]

Ah, that makes sense! I'm reading a book about Irish culture, and they had an essay about keening. Now it suddenly is much more clear. Thank you!

[lughlamh]

My pleasure, it was one of the main 'critiques' the English had (i.e. another proof of Irish savagery) because for them grief was a private stoic affair

[grundoon51]

Can anyone translate the refrain (ochon augus ochon o)?

[lughlamh]

just means oh oh

[xoxoGalwayGirlxoxo]

Fair Play Joe John, Paraic, Johnny Mairtin agus Paraic Tom Photch xx

[MaXx594]

I'm confused, The people in the biggening with the wine and bread, whom looked like they were preforming the last supper thing,Had the sign of Neo-druidism on it

[rlaycock]

Let me see, Patrick was brought to Ireland by Irish raiders in 401. "Neo-Druidism", whatever that may be, can be trace back to maybe the 1600's. Gosh, I wonder who's copying who?

[Honoured01]

Neo-druidism is an religion, The ancient Celts from Ireland and Great Britain followed Druidism, when the romans came in the 100's AD, most of the religion was lost, until the 1850's, and he is write, they had the symbol of new-druidism on it, yet singing an Christin song, which confuses me as well.

[rlaycock]

Lost until the 1850s? So how do you know what it meant in 300 AD? The current practices of Paganism are fantasies. Neo-Druidism is no more a religion than World of Warcraft.

Regardless, cultures that converted to Christianity from paganism usually adapted parts of their old customs and symbols to the Gospel. For instance how 'bout Christmas & Easter? Both pagan feasts turned into Christian Holy Days. There's nothing confusing about it.

[Honoured01]

Far from it,Most of the stuff we no of druidism come from accounts of ceaser, and it is an religion that follow the ways of the old druids, I would know becouse i follow the practice, it oughtnt be compared to an silly child's game for the druids were nothing like that!

[Puisserguierian]

What is taking place is the celebration of the Mass. This is the oldest ritual in the history of Christianity and used by the vast majority of Christians in the world. It has nothing to do with Druidism or Protestantism which are minority beliefs.

[PapaNoMidokoro]

The symbol on the priest's stoll at the beginning of the video is the triquetra, a symbol of the Holy Trinity (God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Although the use of the symbol in Celtic art predates Christianity, the Christian symbolism is an ancient, well-established tradition.

[PapaNoMidokoro]

Sorry, spelling is "stole".

This is a beautiful song well-sung, in any case.

[RadCelt]

While early Christians appropriated the Triquetra, the symbol represents the threefold nature of the Goddess as virgin, mother and crone; life, death, and rebirth; and the three forces of nature: earth, air, and water. The inner three circles represent the female element and fertility.

[PapaNoMidokoro]

I didn't deny the pagan origin of the symbol, but was responding to a poster who seemed unaware of it's long-established Christian usage.

[Tadhg64]

That couldn't be true. You're talking about wicca, and that's only 50 years old. Pre-christian Irishmen were not wiccans.

[RadCelt]

Wicca? huh? I can't imagine where you got that idea - - Perhaps you're thinking of the Triple moon symbol? -- I made no reference or inference to Wicca. The Triquetra is a pre-Christian symbol found in Insular art and is often found in ancient art with triskeles or triple spirals and was later appropriated by Christians as a symbol of the Trinity.

[Tadhg64]

Everything you said was wicca. "threefold nature of the goddess as virgin, mother and crone." And where it was technicly not wicca (talking about three instead of four) it's based on equally non true things like wicca. Where do you find in legitamate sources that said anyone belived this way?

[RadCelt]

Tadhg64 - While I claim no knowledge of Wicca or it's symbols, my point is that I made no reference to Wicca whatsoever. So I have no idea what you're talking about.

I stand by the accuracy of my remarks. By the way: here's a quick spelling lesson for you: try "technically, and "legitimate" next time - Slainte!

[Tadhg64]

I concede to you as the superiour speller. Your knowledge of pre-Christian Irish religion needs a lot of work though.

[RadCelt]

While stupidity has a certain charm, ignorance does not.

[Tadhg64]

If you use aphorisms, you're still ignorant.

[Ravenspoetry333]

This video is excellent. I haven't the Irish as my family was wretched from Ireland (Clare/Cork) in the 1600's; sent to the colonies. I live in green hills as my ancestors did amongst Prussians,changed the spelling of their name until corporeal death. They kept trads alive, not smeared.DNA:Dal Cais. Place names held special power as per Druidic belief. I don't reside, but I am more than a descendant, when you feel & see the deaths & hurt of the land & ppl, denying that would be denying myself.

[clarebannerman]

Tá an amhráin seo go hálainn.

[kingstowngalway]

Great performers and a VERY moving song. I would be quite interested to see it played as a background to clips from Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."

--An American Gaelophile.

[Azimoneill]

Maith shibh uilig, bhí sé ar fheabhas ar fad

[caoimhin8]

go hiontach!!

[siriusrex]

There is no english translation to the Irish word "ochon" but it is a very ancient and Gaelic expression of deepest sorrow.

"sad are the tears that fall

sadder still are the tears that fall not"

[fiddleit]

I am awestruck.

Wonderful.

[mara235]

I regret I haven't the Irish to say it - but he's a great singer - a fine and humble man.

[siriusrex]

Do bhain me an taithneamh as ar fad ,go raibh mile mile maith agaibh!!.