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De réir an tseanchais chum an file agus cláirseoir an Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh an t-amhrán seo sa 17ú haois. Deirtear gur chuala sé trácht ar bhean álainn uasal dárbh ainm Eileanóir, agus bheartaigh sé í a mhealladh. Chuaigh sé ag obair le gréasaí a bhí san áit agus nuair a tháinig Eileanóir le bróga a fháil ba é Cearbhall a thóg a miosúr. Bhí Eileanóir geallta le fear eile ach thit sí i ngrá le Cearbhall. Níor thug a hathair cead di Cearbhall a phósadh mar go raibh an fear eile i bhfad níos saibhre. Bhí cóisir mhór sa gcaisleán oíche amháin. Chuaigh Cearbhall ag an gcóisir agus chas sé an ceol is áille a chuir chuile dhuine chun suain agus d’éalaigh Eileanóir in éineacht leis.
Accounts from Irish folklore tell us that Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, a 17th century poet and harpist, wrote this song. The story goes that Cearbhall heard of a beautiful noble woman, Eileanóir, and set out to win her over. He took a job with a shoemaker and when Eileanóir came to buy shoes Cearbhall went to her castle to take her measurement. Eileanóir was engaged to another man, but fell in love with Cearbhall. Her father would not allow her to marry Cearbhall because the other man was far richer. One night, there was a big gathering at the castle. Cearbhall went to the party, played the most beautiful music which entranced everyone into a deep sleep, allowing Eileanóir to escape with him, as she declares in the final verse:
‘Will you stay or will you go, Eileanór my love?
Or don’t you see the one to never fault you
You rock my world, a stór
I will come but not stay
To see the one who would never fault me.’
lyrics
Mo ghrá den chéad fhéachaint thú, a Eileanóir a Rún
Is ort a bhím a’ smaoineamh tráth a mbím ar mo shuan
Mo ghrá den tsaol ’s a chéad searc
Is tú is deise ná ban Éireann.
Curfá
A bhruinnilín deas óg, is tú is deise, milse póg
Chúns a mhairfead beo beidh gean a’m ort
Mar is deas mar a sheolfainn gamhna leat
A Eileanóir a Rún.
Bhí bua aici go meallfadh sí na héanlaith ón gcrann
’S bhí bua eile aici go dtóigfeadh sí an corp fuar ón mbás
Bhí bua eile aici nach ndéarfaidh mé
’Sí grá mo chroí is mo chéad searc.
Curfá
An dtiocfaidh tú nó an bhfanfaidh tú, a Eileanóir a Rún?
Nó an aithneofá an té nach gcáinfeadh thú
A chuid den tsaol ’s a stór?
Ó tiocfaidh mé is ní fhanfaidh mé
Is maith a d'aithneoinn an té nach gcáinfeadh mé.
First glance love, Eileanór my love
You weigh on my thoughts when I am sleeping
My one love, first love
The finest woman in the land.
Chorus
Fair young maiden of the dearest sweetest kiss
As long as I live I will love you
For I’d gaily walk the calves with you
Eileanór my love.
She could charm the birds from the trees
And raise a cold body from death
And another gift that I will keep secret
She is my one love, my first love.
Chorus
Will you stay or will you go, Eileanór my love?
Or don’t you see the one to never fault you
You rock my world, a stór
I will come but not stay
To see the one who would never fault me.
Chorus
Translation: Dairena Ní Chinnéide
credits
released March 3, 2023
All songs traditional, arranged by Síle Denvir and John Reynolds / Gach amhrán traidisiúnta, cóirithe ag Síle Denvir agus John Reynolds
Cello / Dordveidhil: Caroline Dale
Copyright / Cóipcheart: Síle Denvir & John Reynolds
Produced by / Léirithe ag: John Reynolds
Recorded in / Taifeadta i: New Aer Studios, Kilburn, London
Recorded, mixed and mastered by / Taifeadta, measctha agus máistrithe ag: John Reynolds
Album Photography / grianghrafadóireacht: Myriam Riand
Design / Dearadh: Myriam Riand
Físeáin / Videos: Dónal Glackin
Síle Denvir is a sean-nós singer and harpist who is deeply influenced by her upbringing in the west of Ireland Connemara
Gaeltacht where she was surrounded by music and song from an early age. A native Irish speaker, her singing is very much rooted in the ancient style of sean-nós or old-style Gaelic singing, and she has the ability to make the local global through her ethereal performance style....more
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