The line "It's ar Éirinn ní neosfainn cé hí" translates to "It's for Ireland I'd not tell her name".
.. but that only confuses me. This song is a love song, but the singer doesn't not want to reveal his lover's name because of Ireland??? Why??? Does he think Ireland might be offended?
I love this song immensely. But I've never quite come up with an interpretation of that line that satisfies me.
@tsreyb it is a love song, but not for a woman, but for Ireland I believe, speaking metaphorically. Have to remember Ireland passed through almost 400 years of oppression & genocide, choosing meanings they alone will understand.
@tsreyb it is a love song, but not for a woman, but for Ireland I believe, speaking metaphorically. Have to remember Ireland passed through almost 400 years of oppression & genocide, choosing meanings they alone will understand.
The line "It's ar Éirinn ní neosfainn cé hí" translates to "It's for Ireland I'd not tell her name".
.. but that only confuses me. This song is a love song, but the singer doesn't not want to reveal his lover's name because of Ireland??? Why??? Does he think Ireland might be offended?
I love this song immensely. But I've never quite come up with an interpretation of that line that satisfies me.
@tsreyb it is a love song, but not for a woman, but for Ireland I believe, speaking metaphorically. Have to remember Ireland passed through almost 400 years of oppression & genocide, choosing meanings they alone will understand.
@tsreyb it is a love song, but not for a woman, but for Ireland I believe, speaking metaphorically. Have to remember Ireland passed through almost 400 years of oppression & genocide, choosing meanings they alone will understand.