Women of Ireland (Mike Oldfield instrumental)

"Women of Ireland XXV"
Single by Mike Oldfield
from the album Voyager
XXV: The Essential
Released 10 November 1997
Format CD
Genre Celtic
Dance (Remixes)
Length 6:27 (Album version)
Label Warner Music UK
Writer(s) Seán Ó Riada/Traditional
Producer(s) Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield singles chronology
"Let There Be Light"
(1995)
"Women of Ireland XXV"
(1997)
"Tubular X"
(1998)
Remix CD cover
German promo cover

"Women of Ireland" is an instrumental piece by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1997. It is a version of the traditional folk song, "Mná na hÉireann" (Women of Ireland).

Originally from the 1996 album Voyager, it also appeared on the compilation XXV: The Essential. The single release "Women of Ireland XXV" includes two mixes of the song along with a reel tune, similar to the ending pieces of the first two Tubular Bells albums.

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart) 70

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Women of Ireland" (Lurker edit) (Traditional) – 3:37
  2. "Women of Ireland" (Album version) (Traditional) – 6:27
  3. "Mike's Reel" (Mike Oldfield) – 3:51

The Lurker edit remix is by Henry Jackman and George Shilling.

Remix CD single

  1. "Women of Ireland" (Lurker edit) (Traditional) – 3:37
  2. "Women of Ireland" (System 7 12" mix) (Traditional) – 9:00
  3. "Women of Ireland" (12" Lurker mix (Traditional)– 9:08
  4. "Women of Ireland" (Transient mix) (Traditional) – 9:37

References