The Raid : Anúna, vocal Andrew Hozier Byrne

• published: 04 Jan 2015
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"The Raid" is a 13th Century Irish poem set by Anúna director Michael McGlynn. Sheet music available from www.michaelmcglynn.com. Dirgidh bhar sleagha sealga Raise up your hunting spear Lé a ngonmaois fearba fíre With which we injured the white deer Dirgidh bhar sleagha sealga Raise up your hunting spear Mar do bhámar re gaiseadh When we were at war Ní dhénmaois aistear aoíne We did not fast on our journey Dirgidh bhar sleagha sealga Raise up your hunting spear Seólaidh bhar mbolcca corra Sail the round hulls of your ships Go borraibh loma lochlainn... To the barren lands of Lochlainn... Lé bhar gcraoísreachoibh go ndaígne With our great lances Ro gonsam Ráighni roscmall We killed slow Raighne Dirgidh bhar sleagha sealga Raise up your hunting spear Mar do bhámar re gaiseadh When we were at war Ní dhénmaois aistear aoíne We did not fast on our journey Dirgidh bhar sleagha sealga Raise up your hunting spear Seólaidh bhar mbolcca corra Sail the round hulls of your ships Go borraibh loma lochlainn... To the barren lands of Lochlainn... Dirgidh bhar sleagha sealga Raise up your hunting spear Lé a ngonmaois fearba fíre With which we injured the white deer Dirgidh bhar sleagha sealga Raise up your hunting spear Mar do bhámar re gaiseadh When we were at war Ní dhénmaois aistear aoíne We did not fast on our journey Dirgidh bhar sleagha sealga Raise up your hunting spear Seólaidh bhar mbolcca corra Sail the round hulls of your ships Go borraibh loma lochlainn... To the barren lands of Lochlainn...