pirililou

This is an old Gaelic Chant sung at the Western ocean's edge to the soul of the departed, in the first days after death, to assist the assist the soul travelling from this world to the next ones.It is said to imitate the call of a shore bird (forgot it's name; oyster catcher?), a bird dedicated to Bridhe and St Brigit, who assist the birth of souls in this world as well as the next. It is here sung by Fionn Tulach on Fonn CD #2, as part of the Ceile De Chants.

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[scottishpine]

Ah, Grace, thank you, star of the deep blue! Yes, I think you are right - it is the redshank!

[celticways]

@scottishpine @scottishpine During my life in the Hebrides the oyster catcher was called giollabride, a servant of Bhride greeting the new souls returned from Tir na Nog that were about to be born again.

[TheCoralation]

this song brought tears to me pretty quickly, but comfort too. love & loss, and then love some more. thanks so much for posting this

[Ochibason]

Skaisi!

[Vesperdillo]

Thank you, Shula, for transporting us so poignantly from the earth to the cosmos! RE the shore bird. Is it not the redshank?