Peigín Leitir Móir
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| "Peigín Leitir Móir" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Irish |
| English title | "Peggy Lettermore" |
| Published | 1911 |
| Genre | Irish folk song |
| Songwriter(s) | Máirtín Ó Clochartaigh, Pádraic Ó Maille |
"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.[1] 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.
Recordings[edit]
- The Dubliners, In Concert (1965), A Time to Remember (2009)
- Na Casaidigh (1994)
- Orthodox Celts, The Celts Strike Again (1997)
- Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin (2008)[2]
- John Spillane, Irish Songs We Learned at School (2008)
- Seán Ó Riada
- Ceoltóirí Chualann
References[edit]
- ^ Bowles, Micheál (1985). Claisceadal 1: Irish Folk Songs and Accompaniments. Dún Laoghaire: Glendale Press. ISBN 978-0-907606-35-2.
- ^ Mac Dhonnagáin, Tadhg (2008). Peigín Leitir Móir (in Irish). An Spidéal: Futa Fata. ISBN 0-9550983-7-8.
