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Trad. Arr: Sam Perkin

A traditional ballad celebrating the United Irishmen’s Rising of 1798.
dating in particular to the lead up to a French expedition to Bantry Bay, that ultimately failed to get ashore in 1796. The “Sean-Bhean Bhocht” (Poor Old Woman) is used to personify Ireland.

Seo bailéad traidisiúnta in ómós d’Éirí Amach na nÉireannach Aontaithe in 1798, go háirithe an méid a thit amach agus an cabhlach Francach ag seoladh go Bá Bheanntraí in 1796. Níor éirigh leo go léir teacht i dtír slán, áfach. Úsáidtear an “tSeanbhean Bhocht”7 mar íomhá d’Éire.

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"Tá na Francaigh teacht thar sáile"
Arsa an tSean-bhean bhocht.
"Tá na Francaigh teacht thar sáile,"
Arsa an tSean-bhean bhocht
"Táid ag teacht le soilse ré,
‘s Beid anseo le fáinne an lae,
S beidh ár námhaid go cráite tréith,"
Ars an tSean-bhean bhocht.

"Is cá mbeidh cruinniú na Féinne?"
Arsa an tSean-bhean bhocht.
"Is cá mbeidh cruinniú na Féinne?"
Arsa an tSean-bhean bhocht.
"Thíos ar bhánta leathan reidh,
Cois Chill Dara ghrámhar shéimh,
Pící glana ‘s claímhte faobhair,"
Ars an tSean-bhean bhocht.

"Is a bhfaighimid fós ár saoirse?"
Arsa an tSean-bhean bhocht.
"Is an bhfaighimid fós ár saoirse?"
Arsa an tSean-bhean bhocht.
"Beimid saor ‘dir bhun is craobh,
Beimid saor ó thaobh go taobh,
Saor go deo le cabhair na naomh!"
Arsa an tSean-bhean bhocht.

“Is cén dath a bheidh in airde?”
Arsa tseanbhean bhocht
“Is cén dath a bheidh in airde?”
Arsa tseanbhean bhocht
“Saorbhrat uaithne buacach ard
Gaoth dá scuabadh in uachtar barr
Is foireann fuadrach d’uaislibh Fáil
Arsa an tSeanbhean bhocht




Translation:
“Oh the French are on the sea”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht
“The French are on the sea”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht
“Oh The French are in the Bay
they’ll be here without delay
And the Orange will decay’”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht

“And their camp it will be where?”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht
“Their camp it will be where?”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht
“On the Curragh of Kildare
and the boys will all be there
With their pikes in good repair”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht

“And will Ireland then be free?”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht
“Will Ireland then be free?”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht
“Yes old Ireland will be free
from the centre to the sea
And hurrah for liberty”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht

“Then what colour will be seen?”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht
“What colour will be seen?’”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht
“What colour should be seen
where our fathers’ homes have been
But our own immortal green?”
says the Sean Bhean Bhocht

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from R​ó​is​í​n ReImagined, released November 11, 2022

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