It refers to a man who appears to be a part of the forest. The Green Man is a mythical creature referenced all over Europe. He is rumored to scurry over bogs on a ragweed raft. Siabhra is a generic name for any type of Irish fairy. The village is a few miles north of Gartan Lough. Tearmann is the village of Termon near Donegal, in northwest Ireland. Gartan is also a parish in County Donegal, Ireland. It can also mean 'sanctuary' or 'church' land. Leanbhan is the Irish word for 'little child'. King Brian knew he would not survive the battle, since he had heard Aoibheall playing her harp the previous night. The outcome is not definitive, and is generally seen as a pyrrhic victory for Brian. The Battle of Clontarf was fought in 1014 AD between Irish King Brian Boru and other Irish kingdoms allied with Vikings. She is said to carry a beautiful golden harp, who's music spells impending death on anyone who hears it. The third stanza adds Christian imagery to what is otherwise a lullaby based in Pagan religious mythology and historical references.Īoibheall (or Eeval) is a fairy woman who guards the grey rock named Graglea. The first two stanzas include many of these from Irish history. These include kings, fairies, and other folk creatures such as the Green Man. Many mythological characters and historical figures are used in the lyrics. The song was first published in 1904 in "The Songs of Uladh." Campbell added the lyrics from one of his many poems. The words to the original song had long since been forgotten. Hughes had collected the traditional melody in Donegal in 1903 when a local had sung him a tune she remembered from her childhood. Both were from Belfast, Hughes being a Protestant (Methodist) and Campbell a Catholic. He travelled to Dublin in 1902 where he was involved in nationalist movements, and collaborated with composer and folk-song arranger Herbert Hughes (1882-1937). He came from a fairly affluent family of road builders in Belfast, but he found his passion in writing poetry. It was penned by Joseph Campbell (1879-1944), an Irish poet and lyricist who wrote under the Gaelic form of his name, Seosamh MacCathmhaoil.
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