Lyr Req: Tyrone songs

Subject: Tyrone song
From: GUEST,Conny
Date: 30 Jun 01 - 10:33 PM

Has anyone any idea of the lyrics of a song containing the words "a bhean, bhean bhreá."?
I heard my granmother singing this when I was a very young child but can only remember vague snatches. The above words occurred more than once.
Conny

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tyrone songs
From: Jimmy C
Date: 30 Jun 01 - 11:40 PM

Are you sure it is not " An Sean Bhean Bocht" ? pronounced " The Shan Van Vocht" The Poor Old Woman.

First verse would be

" Oh the French are in the Bay,said the Shan Van Vocht.
Oh the French are in the Bay,said the Shan Van Vocht Then the Orange will decay
Said the Shan Van Vocht.

Jimmy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tyrone songs
From: Jimmy C
Date: 30 Jun 01 - 11:42 PM

Sorry , that should be

" Oh the French are in the Bay,said the Shan Van Vocht.
Oh the French are in the Bay,said the Shan Van Vocht
Oh the French are in the Bay
They'll be here without delay
Then the Orange will decay Said the Shan Van Vocht.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tyrone songs
From: GUEST,Ciarán
Date: 18 Jul 15 - 11:07 AM

If you're still tuning in, Conny, look here http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~oduibhin/doegen/nicruaidhri.htm
for words and a sound recording (recited, not sung) from Glenlark in the Sperrins. The words are about two-thirds the way down the file, and are headed "LA1216.1, Teideal: Story: Tá mé na mháistir scoile". I'd love to know where your grandmother came from.