It means 'vision' (as in a portentous/prophetic dream). In this context it means a type of poem/song in which the narrator recounts a dream in which he meets (usually) a beautiful woman - who turns out to be a symbol of Ireland and her plight. It was a device most probably invented to avoid being hung for sedition. (I reckon the English ended up seeing through the texts soon enough though)
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