Dictionary Entries

cambaí

bhí cambaí ann (MC); na cambaí daoiní (a host of fairies) ar a' tsraith sin ar chúl a' droichidín (Wm) crowd(s), host(s)

deabhal

in the alliterative doublet deabhal ná deamhan / diún/ devil

aimseógaí

'siad na haimseógaí a chuir ann é fairies

"sin í máthair an Diabhail" ar ndóiche

"this is the mother of the devil" of course

Bhíodh tórramh ann, ar feadh

There used to be a wake

chuala sé tráchta ar Chlainn Lir

He heard mention of the Children of Lir

Baineann muid tionchar ón miotaseolaíocht agus ón tseanchas go háirithe ó na réithe inár stair ina raibh an draíocht agus neart ár sinsir i mbarr a réime agus tá béim sna liricí ar an tseandálaíocht agus stair na tíre go háirithe ó thaobh na séadchomharthaí de

We derive influence from mythology and from folklore, especially from the periods in our history when the magic and strength of our people were at their height and there is an emphasis in the lyrics on the archaeology and history fo the country especially in relation to ancient monuments

Seanchas/Béaloideas

Folklore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_0vO1LsjTg

Seó faoi Mick Lally

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