I have always assumed that the "bearna baoil" referred to the dodgy moment in a siege where fortifications have been breached, and the area gets a bit uncomfortable for anyone who occupies it as fire will be concentrated on them and their survival chances would not be a.

And speaking about Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ireland is already sliding that direction with the consciously PC "Ireland's call" which is sung as a pseudo-anthem at rugby matches as a gesture towards the sensibilities of the Northern Ireland members of the team who mainly come from the Unionist tradition. The sentiment is laudable, but the music is dire, even featuring a very Eurovision key shift.