Alan Stivell - Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)

"Mná na hÉireann" (Women of Ireland) performed by Alan Stivell (1995).

Pics from my trip to Dublin and surroundings.

Lyrics:

Tá bean in Éirinn a phronnfadh séad damh
is mo sháith le n-ól
Is tá bean in Éirinn is ba binne léithe
mo rafla ceoil no seinm théid;
tá bean in Éirinn is níorbh fhearr léi beo
mise ag léimnigh no leagtha i gcré
is mo tharr faoi fhód.

Tá bean in Éirinn a bheadh ag éad liom
mur bhfaighinn ach póg
O bhean ar aonach, nach ait an scéala,
is mo dhaimh féin leo tá bean ab fhearr liom
no cath is céad dhíobh nach bhfagham go deo
Is tá cailín spéiriúil ag fear gan Bhearla,
dubhghránna cróin

Tá bean a dearfadh da siúlainn léithe
go bhfaighinn an t-ór
Is tá bean 'na léine is fearr a méin
no na tainte bó le bean a bhuairfeadh
Baile an Mhaoir agus clar Thir Eoghann,
Is ní fhaicim leigheas ar mo ghalar féin
ach scaird a dh'ól.

(Music by Seán Ó Riada / Words by Peádar Ó Doirnín (1704-1769))


Translation:

There's a woman in Erin who'd give me shelter and my fill of ale. There's a woman in Ireland who'd prefer my strains to strings beingplayed. There's a woman in Eirinn and nothing would please her more than to see me burning or in a grave lying cold.

There's a woman in Eirinn who'd be mad with envy if I was kissed by another on fair-day, they have strange ways, but I love them all. There are women I'll always adore, battalions of women and more, and there's this sensuous beauty and she shackled to an ugly boar.

There's a woman who promised if I'd wander with her I'd find some gold. A woman in night dress with a loveliness worth more than the woman who vexed Ballymoyer and the plain of Tyrone. And the only cure for my pain I'm sure is the ale-house down the road.

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[guimo777]

So do I!

[Alex7BR]

Merci beaucoup pour partager cette belle belle chanson avec nous.

VIVE L'IRLANDE! VIVE LA BRETAGNE! VIVE TOUS LES PAYS CELTES!

[sammyll08]

From 1:55 on, it may be the paradise passage road that opens up

[alamerdafregida]

@socia888 and FREE CATALONIA!!!!

[jazz0685]

Very pretty...thanks so much :)

[bbraat]

does anyone know where one could get the sheet music to this?

[GalaxyHorse]

@Alex7BR It is uncanny how close Brittany and Ireland are culturally, being of Celtic heritage myself I sense many things..both have an underlying sadness at their heart..Merci

[55vica]

Go hàlainn,beagnach mar leagan Sinead

[kandambelkum]

@monram91 Fad saol agat!!

[superpiaggioape]

Erin Go Bragh!!!

[zooreeka]

Been An Alain Stivell fan since the late 60's or so... This is still one of the nicest rendiitions of this song I've heard in my life.

- Go Raibh.....

[monram91]

awesome song!..i love alan stivell, when i hear it i just feel myself going to ireland..flying above the green grass..

this song gives me an amazing feelings, whenever i hear it i just want to cry..

thanks for sharing it with us :)