Women of Ireland
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Lyrics
Ta bean in Éireann a phronnfadh sead damh is mo shaith le n-ol
Is ta bean in Éireann is ba bhinne leithe mo rafla ceoil
No seinm thead; ata bean in Eirinn is niorbh fhearr lei beo
Mise ag leimnigh no leagtha i gcre is mo tharr faoi fhod
Ta bean in Éireann a bheadh ag ead liom mur bhfaighfinn ach pog
O bhean ar aonach, nach ait an sceala, is mo dhaimh fein leo;
Ta bean ab fhearr liom no cath is cead dhiobh nach bhfagham go deo
Is ta cailin speiriuil ag fear gan Bhearla, dubhghranna croin.
Ta bean a dearfadh da siulann leithe go bhfaighinn an t-or,
Is ta bean 'na leine is is fearr a mein no na tainte bo
Le bean a bhuairfeadh Baile an Mhaoir is clar Thir Eoghain,
Is ni fhaicim leigheas ar mo ghalar fein ach scaird a dh'ol.
"Women of Ireland", or Mná na h-Éireann in Irish, is a song composed by Seán Ó Riada. The words are written by Peadar Ó Dorinín. Usually it falls under the category of "Irish rebel music". It honors the memory of the women dedicated to Ireland, specifically the Irish nationalist movement.
It was first recorded by Ceoltóirí Chualann, then later done instrumentally by The Chieftains and Na Connerys. Mike Oldfield has made another version of the song on his 1996 album, Voyager.
A version of the song, performed by The Chieftains, features prominently on the soundtrack to Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film Barry Lyndon.
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