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Thread #66057   Message #1093691
Posted By: GUEST,Philippa
15-Jan-04 - 07:12 PM
Thread Name: Songs in Irish about Priests
Subject: RE: Songs in Irish about Priests
An Fial-Athair Dónall or Fial Ó Dónaill
on the Lillis Ó Laoire recording "Bláth Gach Géag dá dTig" on Cló Iar-Chonachta and lyrics published by Cathal Goan in "Ceol" vol VII, 1984 from "An Gaodhal" Oct 1897

"It is believed to concern a priest who was removed from a certain parish. The song was composed in the hope of enticing him to return."

from Lillis Ó Laoire's album notes, which also refer us to the songs "Sliabh a' Liag" or "Sliabh Aniar" and Cití Eoghain Éamonn singing on the 1995 RTÉ album "Amhráin ar an Sean-Nós"