Peigín Leitir Móir
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"Peigín Leitir Móir" is a popular Irish
folk
song.
The original verses of the song were written in Irish
by Máirtín Ó Clochartaigh and Pádraic Ó Maille of Leitir Caladh (a townland to the north of Leitir Mór
, County Galway
) around the turn of the 20th century. It was published in the review An Claidheamh Soluis
in 1911. However, new verses were added at various times and places as the song gained popularity in Irish-speaking districts.
In general, the song extols the beauty of a woman called Peigín, and tells how she attracts not only the poet but men from different districts.
The song is also played as a polka
, without lyrics, by traditional musicians.
Some verses that are commonly sung nowadays include the following:
Ireland
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folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
song.
The original verses of the song were written in Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
by Máirtín Ó Clochartaigh and Pádraic Ó Maille of Leitir Caladh (a townland to the north of Leitir Mór
Lettermore
Leitir Móir is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of an island, linked by road to the mainland, in which the village of Lettermore is situated. The name derives from the Irish Leitir Móir meaning great rough hillside . The main spoken language of the area is Irish...
, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
) around the turn of the 20th century. It was published in the review An Claidheamh Soluis
An Claidheamh Soluis
An Claidheamh Soluis was an Irish nationalist newspaper published in the early 20th century by Conradh na Gaeilge ....
in 1911. However, new verses were added at various times and places as the song gained popularity in Irish-speaking districts.
In general, the song extols the beauty of a woman called Peigín, and tells how she attracts not only the poet but men from different districts.
The song is also played as a polka
Polka
The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia...
, without lyrics, by traditional musicians.
Some verses that are commonly sung nowadays include the following:
- Éirigh suas a Pheigín
- Agus seas ar bharr an aird
- Comhair do chuid bullán
- Agus féach a' bhuil siad ann
- Refrain (chorus)
- O gairim gairim í
- Agus gairim í mo stór
- Míle grá le m'anam í
- 'S í Peigín Leitir Móir
- Tá Bríd agam 's tá Cáit agam
- Sí Peig an bhean is fearr
- Pe'r bith fear a gheobhas í
- Nach air a bheas an t-ádh
- Chuir me scéala siar chuici
- Go gceannóinn di bád mor
- 'S é 'n scéala 'chuir si aniar chugam
- Go ndéanfadh leathbhád seoil
- Tá iascairí na Gaillimhe
- Ag teach anoir le cóir
- Le solas gealaí gile
- Nó go bhfeicidís an tseoid
Recordings
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(2009) - Na CasaidighNa CasaidighNa Casaidigh or The Cassidys in English are an Irish traditional group. They have been based in Dublin for many years, but they originally hail from Gweedore, County Donegal. The group consists of brothers Aongus, Seathrún, Ciarán, Fionntán, Feargus, and Odhrán...
(1994) - Orthodox CeltsOrthodox CeltsOrthodox Celts is a Serbian band which plays Irish folk music combined with rock elements. Despite their unusual sound the band is one of the top acts of the Serbian rock scene and has influenced several younger bands, most notably Tir na n'Og and Irish Stew of Sindidun.The band started their...
, The Celts Strike AgainThe Celts Strike AgainThe Celts Strike Again is the second studio album by the Serbian Irish folk/Celtic rock band Orthodox Celts released in 1997. Besides covers of traditional Irish songs, the album features two songs written by the members of the band, "Drinking Song" and "Blue"....
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(2008) - John SpillaneJohn SpillaneJohn Spillane is a singer-songwriter from Cork, Ireland. He graduated from University College Cork with a degree in Irish and in English.-Background:Spillane grew up in the Cork suburb of Bishopstown, in a large family of boys...
, Irish Songs We Learned at School (2008) - Seán Ó RiadaSeán Ó RiadaSeán Ó Riada , was a composer and perhaps the single most influential figure in the revival of Irish traditional music during the 1960s...
- Ceoltóirí ChualannCeoltóirí ChualannCeoltóirí Chualann was an Irish traditional band, led by Seán Ó Riada, which included many of the founding members of The Chieftains. Ceoltóirí is the Irish word for musicians, and Cualann is the name of an area just outside Dublin where Ó Riada lived...