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Thread #57351   Message #4138620
Posted By: Felipa
16-Mar-22 - 01:01 PM
Thread Name: St Patrick's Day Songs ?
Subject: RE: Dóchas Linn Naomh Pádraig
Dóchas Linn Naomh Pádraig was posted 6 March 2023, but without a translation from the original Irish. Incidentally, Gabhaim Moladh Bhríde/Brighde, I Praise St. Brigid, is attributed to the same author, Tomás Ó Flannghaile (1846-1916.I've just read at https://www.godsongs.net/2013/02/dochas-linn-naomh-padraig.html that Dóchas Linn Naomh Pádraig is based on an older poem "Admuinemmar nóeb-Patraicc" by Niníne Éces, fl. 700. "Fl", fluruit, indicates the period a person was known to be alive/active.

https://thegeekygaeilgeoir.wordpress.com/tag/dochas-linn-naomh-padraig/
a happy St. Patrick’s Day to you all! Lá ‘le Pádraig sona daoibh go léir!

Véarsa 1:

Dóchas linn Naomh Pádraig, aspal mór na hÉireann.
Ainm oirdhearc gléigeal, solas mór an tsaoil é.
D’fhill le soiscéal grá dúinn, ainneoin blianta ‘ngéibheann,
Grá mór Mhac na Páirte d’fuascail cách ón daorbhroid.

Véarsa 2:

Sléibhte, gleannta, maighe, ‘s bailte mór na hÉireann,
Ghlán sé iad go deo dúinn, míle glóir dár naomh dhil.
Iarraimid ort, a Phádraig, guí orainn na Gaela,
Dia linn lá ‘gus oíche, ‘s Pádraig aspal Éireann.

Verse 1:

Our hope is St. Patrick, great apostle of Ireland.
A renowned and pure/bright name; a great light to the world.
He returned to us with the gospel of love, despite years of bondage.
The great love of God’s beloved son that freed all from slavery.

Verse 2:

Mountains, glens, plains and great cities of Ireland,
He purified them for us forever; great glory to our dear saint.
We implore you, O Patrick, to pray for us, the Gael.
God with us day and night, and Patrick, Ireland’s apostle.

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