Lyr Req: Dark Moll of the Glen / Moll Dubh

Subject: lyrics - Dark Moll of the Glen / Moll Dubh
From: Dympna
Date: 15 Jul 99 - 11:36 AM

Could anyone help me with the lyrics to this song or an english translation?

- Moll Dubh an Ghleanna - Dark Moll of the Glen

Or any info on sourcing sean nos songs on the net would be appreciated too.

Subject: RE: lyrics - Dark Moll of the Glen / Moll Dubh
From: Áine
Date: 15 Jul 99 - 02:35 PM

Dear Dympna,

Try here:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/8998/moll_dubh.html

Subject: RE: lyrics - Dark Moll of the Glen / Moll Dubh
From:
Date: 15 Jul 99 - 10:56 PM

In O'Daly's 'Poets and Poetry of Munster', 1849, the song (with tune) is attributed to Eamonn an chnuic (Ned of the Hills). Thomas Moore use the tune for "Go where glory waits thee".

Subject: RE: lyrics - Dark Moll of the Glen / Moll Dubh
From: dympna
Date: 27 Jul 99 - 08:13 AM

Dear Aine,

Thanks a million for the info on Dark Moll. I couldn't have got anything closer to what I was looking for than that.

-

Subject: RE: lyrics - Dark Moll of the Glen / Moll Dubh
From: Áine
Date: 27 Jul 99 - 12:46 PM

A Dympna,

Níl fadhb ar bith. Tá fáillte romhat!

-Áine

Subject: RE: lyrics - Dark Moll of the Glen / Moll Dubh
From: Philippa
Date: 30 Jul 99 - 11:34 AM

Áine and Dymphna, you may be interested as well in the poetic (singable) translation which Cathie Ryan based on Douglas Hyde's translation. See her website at http://www.cathieryan.com/songs.html