Padraig Pearse: Mise Eire

Padraig Pearse led the Easter Rising in 1916 aiming to end British rule in Ireland and establish an independent Irish Republic. In this poem Pearse describes Ireland’s struggle using familiar themes. He sees Ireland as an old woman who once experienced the glory of having a son who stood against the invader. He was the mythical warrior Cú Chulainn who even when mortally wounded strapped himself to a rock in order to remain standing and continued to fight. However, the old woman also experienced shame as she sees her children sell her to the invaders, a story as old as Ireland herself. Our history is rife with tales of betrayal from within our own ranks.
Music composed by Seán Ó Riada for the film Mise Éire (1959) c. Gael Linn and featured here with their permission.

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Beautiful poem. Hard to ring this full poem. And translation. It has been shortened and changed in by so many people.
Hopefully we are very close to getting that free Ireland that those brave martyrs give their lives for. #unitedIreland🇮🇪🍀

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And to see it today sad ☹️

[@10pennysweets]

Beautifully poignant poem.

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