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Lyr Add: Cul Tiubh na Bpearli
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Subject: CUL TIUBH NA BPEARLAI From: GUEST,Philippa Date: 21 May 02 - 02:33 PM CÚL TIUGH [TIUBH] na bPÉARLAÍ
Is truagh nach bhfuil mé agus cúl tiugh na bpéarlaí
Ní iarrfainn aon spré léithe, earradh nó éadach,
Tá a cúl casta soillseach, torránach, trillseach,
Tá a ciabh-fholt camógach, cluainteach, clannógach,
Tá dhá dhlaoi óir-fhulteach 'fás go droithleanta
Mur bhfuighim go cinnte áil mo intinn',
Mo siubhal ins a' ló ní léir damh 'n ród,
In his notes, Ó Muirgheasa wrote that he found about a dozen versions of this song, especially in south Donegal. Some of the people who knew the song said it was composed by Tadhg Ó Tiománaidhe; others said they didn't know who the author was. Ó Muirgheasa says the poetic style is more reminiscent of the province of Munster than of Ulster, although he's quite sure that this song belongs to Donegal. The several versions varied substantially from each other and the compiler had a hard task deriving the synthesis given above. Ó Muirgheasa waxes lyrical himself in his estimation of the poetry, saying the words skip as lightly as a lassie dancing. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: CUL TIUBH NA BPEARLAI From: michaelr Date: 22 May 02 - 02:24 AM Philippa - you seem to be handy with the Gaelic. Any chance you could figure out Manus Lunny's song "Tiocfahd Leat Fanacht" from Capercaillie's "Beautiful Wasteland" CD? I've tried everywhere but no one has it. Cheers, Michael |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: CUL TIUBH NA BPEARLAI From: GUEST,Philippa Date: 22 May 02 - 08:43 AM No, sorry Michael |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: CUL TIUBH NA BPEARLAI From: GUEST Date: 01 Mar 24 - 12:53 PM Does anybody know the lyrics' meaning to this song? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cul Tiubh na Bpearli From: Thompson Date: 02 Mar 24 - 04:13 AM It's a pity that I and [the woman with] thick pearled locks Aren't striving up Binn Eadair [Howth Head, north Dublin] some lovely soft morning. And there's no man in Ireland who could ring out *my* story Isn't it a shame that a son of the Gael would be in such pain-bondage as I am. And so on. |
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