Tadhg Maher - Sliabh na mBan www.tadhgmaher.com

Sliabh na mBan is inspired by that symbolic Tipperary event of 1798. ... got this song from Seamus Mac Mathúna.

On the 23rd of July 1798 a body of United Irishmen assembled on Sliabh na mBan mountain in Tipperary. Their plans were known and the deliberate lighting of a signal fire at an unexpected time caused great confusion. General Sir Charles Asgill marched from Kilkenny and attacked and dispersed the rebels. The song is often attributed to Michéal Óg Ó Longáin, the Gaelic poet from Carraig na bhFear, near Cork city, and the author of "Maidin Luan Chincíse".

SLIABH NA mBAN

Ní airím véarsa ó lon ná ó chéirseach
Is ní fhásann féar ins na coillte ceart;
Níl suim ag an spéirbhean i spórt ná i bpléisiúir
Ach í ag gol is ag béiceach is ag réabadh bas.
Á rá gan faothamh, ní bhfaighidh na séimhfhir
Aon oíche in Éirinn ná uain chun reast,
Ag an trúp so meirligh is iad ag teacht lena chéile,
Is go mbuailfear caoch sinn ar Shliabh na mBan.

Is oth liom féinig bualadh an lae úd
Do dhul ar Ghaeil bhocht is na céadta 'slad
Mar tá na meirligh ag déanamh géim dínn
Is a rá nach aon ní leo píc ná sleá.
Níor tháinigh ár Major i dtús an lae chugainn
Is ní rabhamar féinig i gcóir ná i gceart
Ach mar a sheolfaí tréada de bha gan aoire
Ar thaobh na gréine de Shliabh na mBan.

Mo léan léir ar an dream gan éifeacht
Nár fhan le héirim istoíche is stad
Go mbeadh dúthaí Déiseach is iarthar Éireann
Ar teacht lena chéile ón tír aneas.
Go mheadh ár gcampaí déanta le fórsaí tréana
Bheadh cúnamh Dé linn is an saol ar fad
Is ní dhíolfadh meirleach darbh ainm Néill sinn
Is bhuafaí an réim linn ar Shliabh na mBan.

Is é Ros do bhreoigh is do chloígh go deo sinn,
Mar ar fágadh mórchuid dínn sínte lag.
Leanaí óga 'na smóla dóite
Is an méid a fhan beo dhíobh cois claí nó scairt.
Ach geallaim féin dhaoibh, an té dhein an foghla,
Go mbeamna i gcóir dó le píc is le sleá;
Is go gcuirfeam yeomen ag crith `na mbróga,
Ag díol a gcomhair leo ar Shliabh na mBan.

Tá an cóbaigh mhóra ag iarraidh eolais,
Tá an aimsir óg is an chabhair ag teacht;
An Té mhill na gnótha is É a leigheasfaidh fós iad,
Is ní dhíolfam feoirling leo, cíos ná sleá.
Píosa coróineach, an chuid ba mhó dhe,
Luach éiric bó nó teaghlach deas,
Beidh rince ar bhóithre is soilse á ndó 'gainn,
Beidh meidhir is mórtas ar Shliabh na mBan.

Is mó fear aosta is crobhaire gléigeal
Ó am go chéile a chuaigh thar lear,
A bhfuil cordaí caola ag baint lúth a ngéag díobh,
I ndoinsiúin dhaora go doimhin faoi ghlas.
Gardaí taobh leo ná leomhfadh sméid' orthu,
Go ndéanfadh plé dhóibh i dtírtha thar lear;
Á dtabhairt saor óna namhaid gan bhuíochas,
In am an tsaothair ar Shliabh na mBan.

Is tá an Francach faobhrach is an loingeas gléasta,
Le cranna géara acu ar muir le seal;
'Sé an síorscéal go bhfuil a dtriall ar Éirinn,
Is go gcuirfid Gaeil bhocht arís 'na gceart.
Dá mba dhóigh liom féineach go mb'fhíor an scéal úd,
Bheadh mo chroí chomh héadrom le lon an sceach.
Go mbeadh cloí ar mheirligh, is an adharc á séideadh,
Ar thaobh na gréine de Shliabh na mBan.


Tadhg Maher - Sliabh na mBan - Geantraí - 7-10-08 tg4.ie www.tadhgmaher.com 193935.wmv

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[ilovetradmusic777]

brilliant singer!

[sosome57]

OMG he's good. Beautiful voice, beautiful piece of music.

[MOSSI2010]

@IFLUiiD oh be the jaysus ahh he's sum man for one man ;)

[IFLUiiD]

@MOSSI2010 Ended up in his house one night with ms wallace :P twisted

[MOSSI2010]

@IFLUiiD colaiste phobal roscrea? same haa :D

[castlebar67]

nar laga dia thu a bhuichil patrick b. manchester.

[josparkes1]

Very good voice indeed !

[IFLUiiD]

Hes my teacher. some crack when hes out haha

[STColeridge22]

@windshadow333 Yeah, that's a well known TG4 ident. "Fan go bhfeice tu", think it translates loosely as, "Wait till you see." There are a few more hidden things like that, can you spot anymore? To get you started, 3:23 guy collapses on seat in background.

[daver852]

Beautiful voice!

[sosome57]

Oh, come on! Haven't you ever seen Leprechauns! These two are little on the large side, but hey, health foods and gym memberships.