Fuaimniú agus Rithim 3

Fuaimniú agus Rithim 3

Baineann an An dán/amhrán seo leanas le sagart, Dominic O Donnell, sa 18ú aois déag a d'iompaigh ina Phrotastúnach. Tá sé curtha sa Reilig Phrotastúnach i nDún na nGall.

The following poem/song concerns a Priest, Dominic O Donnell, in the 18th century who became a Protestant Minister. He is buried in the Protestant cemetery in Donegal

Penal Laws lasted 1695 - 1829, but probably not harshly enforced. Plenty Mass Rocks still to be found in Ireland.

For our purposes the rhythms in this Amhrán are useful. Finding the right word/syllable to emphasise is important.

Fill, fill, a Rún ó

Fill, Fill, a Rún ó

Fill, a Rún ó is ná himigh uaim

Fill orm, a Chuisle, is a Stór

agus feicfidh tú an Ghlóir má fhilleann tú

Come. back, come back my dear one

come back and do not depart from me

come back to me my darling

and you will see the glory if you return

Shiúl mise thall is abhus

i Móta Ghráinne Óige a rugadh mé

Is ní fhaca mé aon iontas go fóill

Mar an Sagart Ó Dónaill ina Mhinister

I walked hither and thither all over

I was born in Móta Ghráinne Óige

but I never yet saw such a wonder

like the Priest Ó Dónaill as a Minister

(slightly altered by me)

Dhiúltaigh sé Peadar is Pól

mar gheall ar ar an ór is ar an airgead

Léigh sé an Aifreann Dé Domhnaigh

Is bhí sé maidin Dé Luain ina Mhinister

He denied Peter and Paul

for the gold and the silver

He said Mass on Sunday

by Monday morning he was a Minister.

There are many versions of this song on You tube I recommend

1.Lorna Breen

2. Hill Harper sings

 Foclóir

Fill, a Rún = come back, Darling

Fill fill a rún ó

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thall is abhus = all over the place

ní fhaca mé = I did not see

iontas = wonder

Dhiúltaigh sé = he denied

mar gheall ar an ór = because of the gold

léigh sé = he said (Mass)