“Gleanntan Araglain Aobhinn (Happy Glen of Araglin)”

Description

Gaelic. The singer bids farewell, across the waves, to the Glen of Araglin. He recalls the wine and beer, baying hounds, magic music, plough-teams, horses, cattle, birds, deer, "and the beautiful fair-breasted maiden"

Notes

The description is from O Canainn's translation.

OCanainn: "The Araglin is a river in County Cork." - BS

References

  1. OCanainn, pp. 82-83, "Gleanntan Araglain Aobhinn" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. BI, OCan082

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1971 (OCanainn)
Found in: Ireland