The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #36136   Message #499712
Posted By: Áine
06-Jul-01 - 09:12 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Flower of Magherally (from Kevin Conneff
Subject: RE: Kevin Conneff's Flower of Magherally
Comhghairdeas a Mhairtín!

I'm thinking that the word 'Titharally' in this song is an anglicized spelling/pronunciation of the word(s) 'tíargálaí', 'tíaralaí' or 'tíarnúilí', all of which could be used to mean 'Lords' or 'Dominions'. Each of these words have their root in the word 'tír', which means 'land', 'country', 'state', 'nation'.

Hoping this helps, Áine