“Dancing in Glenroan (Rinnceoiri Ghleann Ruain)”
Description
The singer, "growing old and weary," recalls the dancing of his youth in Glenroan; "my heart is filled with wonder Why we ever leave such pleasure for a world so cold and lone" He is comforted by the thought that youngsters are still dancing there.
Notes
Tunney-SongsThunder: Translated into Gaelic as "Rinnceoiri Ghleann Ruain" by Arthur Kearney.
Glenroan is in County Tyrone. - BS
Cross references
- cf. "Kerry Dance" (theme)
References
- Tunney-SongsThunder, pp. 71-72, "Dancing in Glenroan" (1 text)
- BI, TST071