There are two branches of Celtic language. Brythonic (Welsh, Breton and Cornish) and Goidelic (Irish, Scottish and the extinct Manx). Many centuries ago, Scotland was colonized by people from Ireland who spoke Gaelic. Scottish and Irish are close enough even now that you can make out what someone is saying in Scottish Gaelic if you speak Irish Gaelic. There are differences, of course, but you get the general idea of what is being said.
My Mother used to sing the Soldiers song to me in Gaelic, I suppose that is why I love the language even though I cannot understand what is being said. Who cares, as long as I can enjoy a language through song. The blood in my veins know and my body will always remember, I am an Irishman born in England. Bless you all.
Here voice is in a very good condition, trained very hard. Even the beaty rest of instruments glimmers in the heart of this incredible music band. Regards!
Well said. Many have not heard of Gaelic, let alone know the differences. It is nice to see another who knows the difference. I know this is a late post, and I hope you get it. My family is Scottish and my grandfather used to speak Scottish Gaelic when I was a boy. I only wished I had learned it.
Mairead does have a close relative who could go by the initials nb, and if this above post was made by that person, and not an imposter using the same initials, your remarks are way out of line. In fact, they're out of line anyway, but as UA-cam doesn't have any editing you can say whatever you want, and in the process reveal your level of mentality, sir.
Cití Na gCumann - Verse 2 Is do thángas an baile seo 'réir Is bhí se 'gam déanach go leor' Smé ar intin nan margadh a dhé anamh 'S nach scarfainn léi féin go deo Níor tháinig a Daidí chun réitigh Cár mhiste domh é na dhóibh? Bheirim slán is beannacht as mo ghaolta 'S ní chas faidh mé fhéin go deo.
@thecrusades2 I am happy to know this , but boy will this complicate it for some out there ;o) So many already get lost at trying to understand where or who the Scotti tribes came from. Glad to know this. I love doing research. Let me know your source if you feel like it. The source I listed only goes so deep without purchasing a book I believe. Thank you very much!
Cití Na gCumann - Verse 3 Níor cuireadh romham cuireadh na fáilte Ó thángas an tsráid seo thíos On uair a d'airigh mo ghrá geal Is go dtugas mo lámh do mhnaoi Is dóigh leo go bhfuil mise pósta Is dar ndóigh, más dóigh, ní fíor Dar anleabhar seo 'ta thíos i mo phóca 'S ag mealladh ban óg a bhíos.
Cití Na gCumann - Verse 1 Is a Chití na gcumann ná séan mé Siúil feasta 'gus éalaigh liom I ngleanntáin coilleadh nó sliabh' amuigh Nó sealad faoi bhláth na gcrann Do phósfainn i gan fhios don tsaol thú 'S don tsagart dá mh'fhéidir liom 'S muna bhfaighfear sinn cangailt' in Éirinn Ó racham araon anonn.
@boberbobofbobland The only Scottish (geographically speaking)who used to be Irish are the ones who moved there. The Picts wre there first, at least as early as the 2nd century AD. Archaeologists have established the history of this very clearly. I imagine some who have traced their ancestry to the original Picts are always going to object to those claiming Scottish are/were all Irish that just moved there, since it's technically untrue. Check archeology org "Scotland's Irish Origins ".
@thecrusades2 The only Scottish (geographically speaking)who were Irish are ones who moved there. The Picts were there first, as early as the 2nd century AD. Archaeologists have established the history very clearly. Some who have traced their ancestry to the original Picts are always going to object to those claiming Scottish are/were all Irish that just moved there, since it's technically untrue. But not all Pict decent either. Check archeology org "Scotland's Irish Origins ". 5% a bit low.
Dear Steve, I would thank you not to post these ridiculous comments on my screen or I shall go to the police if it happens one more time! thank you Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
chití na gCumann Is a Chití na gcumann ná séan mé Siúil feasta 'gus éalaigh liom I ngleanntáin coilleadh nó sliabh' amuigh Nó sealad faoi bhláth na gcrann Do phósfainn i gan fhios don tsaol thú 'S don tsagart dá mh'fhéidir liom 'S muna bhfaighfear sinn cangailt' in Éirinn Ó racham araon anonn. Is do thángas an baile seo 'réir Is bhí se 'gam déanach go leor' Smé ar intin nan margadh a dhé anamh 'S nach scarfainn léi féin go deo Níor tháinig a Daidí chun réitigh Cár mhiste domh é na dhóibh? Bheirim slán is beannacht as mo ghaolta 'S ní chas faidh mé fhéin go deo. Níor cuireadh romham cuireadh na fáilte Ó thángas an tsráid seo thíos On uair a d'airigh mo ghrá geal Is go dtugas mo lámh do mhnaoi Is dóigh leo go bhfuil mise pósta Is dar ndóigh, más dóigh, ní fíor Dar anleabhar seo 'ta thíos i mo phóca 'S ag mealladh ban óg a bhíos.
She is my mum mairead and the box player is my dad and this song is in Irish 💚💛Abu Donegal
That doesn't make sense. I thought they were my Ma n da
Má bhfuil na liricí ar eolas agat, ar mhiste leat iad a scríobh anseo?
There are two branches of Celtic language. Brythonic (Welsh, Breton and Cornish) and Goidelic (Irish, Scottish and the extinct Manx). Many centuries ago, Scotland was colonized by people from Ireland who spoke Gaelic. Scottish and Irish are close enough even now that you can make out what someone is saying in Scottish Gaelic if you speak Irish Gaelic. There are differences, of course, but you get the general idea of what is being said.
Beautyful voice...
Maireadh, mo chroi
Greetings from Spain
If this were the hold music on most phone systems I would hold forever.
My Mother used to sing the Soldiers song to me in Gaelic, I suppose that is why I love the language even though I cannot understand what is being said. Who cares, as long as I can enjoy a language through song. The blood in my veins know and my body will always remember, I am an Irishman born in England. Bless you all.
Here voice is in a very good condition, trained very hard. Even the beaty rest of instruments glimmers in the heart of this incredible music band.
Regards!
This song IS on the ALTAN album, called Cita Na GCumann, also available on Napster.
love celtic music, and i love this song!
Well said. Many have not heard of Gaelic, let alone know the differences. It is nice to see another who knows the difference. I know this is a late post, and I hope you get it. My family is Scottish and my grandfather used to speak Scottish Gaelic when I was a boy. I only wished I had learned it.
on the album The First Ten Years: 1986-1995, the song is listed as Citi Na Gcumann
Bonita canción, hey Donegal , no tendras por ahí el tema ¿ An Cailin Gaelach?, es fantastica también.Saludos desde Chile
Altan is a lake in Donegal mairead my mum father really liked that name before he passed so that's what altan means
Mairead does have a close relative who could go by the initials nb, and if this above post was made by that person, and not an imposter using the same initials, your remarks are way out of line. In fact, they're out of line anyway, but as UA-cam doesn't have any editing you can say whatever you want, and in the process reveal your level of mentality, sir.
soooooooooooo beautiful
@AhleKashanam
It's a lake in Ireland,in county Donegal
What a powerful voice!
I farted on a pencil with more fuckin power
Cití Na gCumann - Verse 2
Is do thángas an baile seo 'réir
Is bhí se 'gam déanach go leor'
Smé ar intin nan margadh a dhé anamh
'S nach scarfainn léi féin go deo
Níor tháinig a Daidí chun réitigh
Cár mhiste domh é na dhóibh?
Bheirim slán is beannacht as mo ghaolta
'S ní chas faidh mé fhéin go deo.
@Vendetta43
I think this song is from Altan's album: Island Angel
The name of the song is "Citi Na gCumann" and 'tis truly beautiful.
Manx is very much alive. B&B during The Race weekend - I don´t understand one word the landlady says, but it makes you feel at home.
@thecrusades2 I am happy to know this , but boy will this complicate it for some out there ;o) So many already get lost at trying to understand where or who the Scotti tribes came from. Glad to know this. I love doing research. Let me know your source if you feel like it. The source I listed only goes so deep without purchasing a book I believe.
Thank you very much!
Mmm I think so - she definitely sang the Irish verse in In the Sweet By and By on her Little Sparrow album.
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Cití Na gCumann - Verse 3
Níor cuireadh romham cuireadh na fáilte
Ó thángas an tsráid seo thíos
On uair a d'airigh mo ghrá geal
Is go dtugas mo lámh do mhnaoi
Is dóigh leo go bhfuil mise pósta
Is dar ndóigh, más dóigh, ní fíor
Dar anleabhar seo 'ta thíos i mo phóca
'S ag mealladh ban óg a bhíos.
@AhleKashanam it also means sunset
Cití Na gCumann - Verse 1
Is a Chití na gcumann ná séan mé
Siúil feasta 'gus éalaigh liom
I ngleanntáin coilleadh nó sliabh' amuigh
Nó sealad faoi bhláth na gcrann
Do phósfainn i gan fhios don tsaol thú
'S don tsagart dá mh'fhéidir liom
'S muna bhfaighfear sinn cangailt' in Éirinn
Ó racham araon anonn.
Is this the singer who performed Barbara Allen with Dolly Parton on her album Heartsongs ?
i still never have figured out Irish gaelic spellings!
hehe....up Scots gaelic :D
Of course I ment ''Tots'' not toys, still its late enough and I've had a busy day, Go mor mo leith sceal, Slan.
@boberbobofbobland The only Scottish (geographically speaking)who used to be Irish are the ones who moved there. The Picts wre there first, at least as early as the 2nd century AD. Archaeologists have established the history of this very clearly. I imagine some who have traced their ancestry to the original Picts are always going to object to those claiming Scottish are/were all Irish that just moved there, since it's technically untrue. Check archeology org "Scotland's Irish Origins ".
@thecrusades2 The only Scottish (geographically speaking)who were Irish are ones who moved there. The Picts were there first, as early as the 2nd century AD. Archaeologists have established the history very clearly. Some who have traced their ancestry to the original Picts are always going to object to those claiming Scottish are/were all Irish that just moved there, since it's technically untrue. But not all Pict decent either. Check archeology org "Scotland's Irish Origins ". 5% a bit low.
What is the name of this song, is it recorded? does anyone have the lyrics of it?
Dear Steve, I would thank you not to post these ridiculous comments on my screen or I shall go to the police if it happens one more time! thank you Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
wich is the language that altan sing??
Ireland technically, The Scottish actually used to be Irish, but they moved.
@kofemord
It's irish gaelic
chití na gCumann
Is a Chití na gcumann ná séan mé
Siúil feasta 'gus éalaigh liom
I ngleanntáin coilleadh nó sliabh' amuigh
Nó sealad faoi bhláth na gcrann
Do phósfainn i gan fhios don tsaol thú
'S don tsagart dá mh'fhéidir liom
'S muna bhfaighfear sinn cangailt' in Éirinn
Ó racham araon anonn.
Is do thángas an baile seo 'réir
Is bhí se 'gam déanach go leor'
Smé ar intin nan margadh a dhé anamh
'S nach scarfainn léi féin go deo
Níor tháinig a Daidí chun réitigh
Cár mhiste domh é na dhóibh?
Bheirim slán is beannacht as mo ghaolta
'S ní chas faidh mé fhéin go deo.
Níor cuireadh romham cuireadh na fáilte
Ó thángas an tsráid seo thíos
On uair a d'airigh mo ghrá geal
Is go dtugas mo lámh do mhnaoi
Is dóigh leo go bhfuil mise pósta
Is dar ndóigh, más dóigh, ní fíor
Dar anleabhar seo 'ta thíos i mo phóca
'S ag mealladh ban óg a bhíos.
@thecrusades2 Show me your studies from reputable sources. Until then, you're word is as much mythology as you claim mine to be.
Manx is alive and well coming on there is a kindergarten that uses Manx for toys , so maybe not like the DODO.
Take care .