Ar Eirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé hÍ - Liam Clancy

Liam Clancy singing "Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Ce Hi"

[@Macangusagain]

I am a Scot ,but what an ignorant statement , and a smear on all of Ireland, for shame ,not for honour, Liam was a bilingual towering giant of an Irish performer, her greatest balladeeer by a country mile, and my favorite performer singer balladeer of all time. He gave us in both English and Gaelic a lifetime of memories and thrills just from listening to his melodious voice. Up Liam,either English or Irish !! Up Ireland !!! Down the bigots and know nothings of the world !!! Albainn Gu Brath

[@dhruv68]

I am an Indian, but when I heard this song I am so convinced that I must have been Irish at some point in time ! This ballad by Liam Clancy is so hauntingly beautiful and evokes emotions that I have never encountered before !

[@ellenpower4327]

Dhruv Bogra yes this a beautiful song

[@maureenmartin4730]

Lovely ❤

[@WolfgangHolzmann]

I'm South African and I feel the same way :)

[@muisire]

One of Ireland's great songs in Irish sung by one of our greatest singers. This is a classic video, a masterclass on how to do it. For me this is the equal of Mozart or Verdi at their best. It eats my heart out in the same gut churning way. 'Tis true, 'tis true...

[@rmbjr60]

I know where you're coming from. But I have to disagree on one point ... Mozart was no Liam Clancy. Mozart spent most of his artistic life pumping out nothing more than cotton candy for the rich.

[@AngryNerdBird]

This is such a beautiful piece. Such a shame Liam is no longer with us. Thankfully, Liam's nephew, Finbarr, has continued breathing life into the same songs as his uncle, in The High Kings. Bless them, and everyone else who has ever poured so much heart and soul into such beautiful music.

[@johnmacdonald1878]

Beautiful, I have always enjoyed the Clancy’s, particularly nice to hear Liam sing in Gaelic.

[@gerrymurray2553]

This song by Liam clancy brings tears to my eyes and heat, what feelings he puts into his songs ❤

[@rmbjr60]

OMG that was one of the finest performances I've ever seen, or listened to, of any musical genre. Cannot speak highly enough of how he puts his heart into every note, yet never getting out of control. And don't get me started on his instrument - WOW! Listen to his solo on it! Watch what he does with almost nothing left to squeeze, yet he's able to coax one last heart-breaking sigh out of that beloved thing.

[@seangrogan3622]

Liam Clancy is one of my heroes from the earliest days of my existence

[@muisire]

A great recording of a great love song in Ireland's ancient Gaelic language - a masterpiece without any doubt...

[@DONAL914]

Seamus Begley also has equally wonderful version of this song Seamus Begley

[@tommypfahy]

always reminds me of my mother RIP -wonderful old school Irish lady -miss you

[@clairewhelan8556]

Tommy Fahy I'm so sorry RIP 🙏🏻

[@mickdylan]

Hard to believe somebody could dislike this. Must be English.

[@JohnSmith-jd8yc]

Definitely the Limeys.

[@karmapeach]

one of the most beautiful songs i have ever heard,GOD BLESS YOU LIAM AND FOREVER SING A SONG TO JESUS.

[@richardyanco3229]

I saw Liam once at a Phil Coulter concert at Symphony Hall in Boston. There were about 3000 in attendance and he was the "mystery" guest. He played his small accordion and did a great rendition of The Dutchman. You could have heard a pin drop as he was superb. It was just Liam and the small squeeze box in magnificent Symphony Hall home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops. He was magnificent.

[@rmbjr60]

Totally jealous of you. Symphony Hall is a gem. Liam Clancy was a master of such subtle yet powerful emotions.

[@marthaemery8402]

I read where his concertina was buried with him. His voice just soothes the soul.

[@patriciakelly2257]

The greatest ballad singer of all time Liam Clancy. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE

[@johnpower5829]

Thinking of you Liam,sitting in my kitchen.Playing your Music,on Saint Patricks morning,your spirit lives on in your music.

[@karmapeach]

Love this man so much,RIP Liam.

[@patsyod]

A beautiful love song sung by the best, miss you so much Liam.

[@catherinekeaney6715]

This ballad gives me goosepimples and shivers down my spine every time I hear it! It is just the most beautiful thing I have ever heard, from the finest ballad singer Ireland has ever produced!

[@rmbjr60]

gives me goosepimples to know so many other people understand the beauty, in so many ways, that is found in this song :-)

[@maureenmartin4730]

If he was alive he could sing it in any language and still means the same😥

[@johndowling9379]

This great Waterford singer doing this beautiful, Gaelic air full justice, with his lovely Munster Gaelic. Rest In Peace A Chara.

[@martincollins744]

He was from Tipperary

[@tomasofaolain3117]

@@martincollins744 from carrack on suir

[@Tessietots]

Liam, I will love you forever. This is such a wonderful song. You are missed.

[@johnmacerlean2584]

Saw this man only once, that was by mistake. It was at my golf club. There was a charge-----------------me ----------not interested. by mistake I happened to be at my golf club. ----------He was playing an open air concert----------I was inside the clubhouse---Started raining-------he said lets move inside------------They all did and I got a free concert----BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE. What a true artist-we may never see the likes of this true artist AGAIN..

[@petepete1156]

he made this song a classic!! and i'm so grateful I've seen this/these men the Clancy's two times in person! so sad they are not now with us anymore/only in strong spirit and maybe that is what life is all about! strong spirit!

[@johndowling9379]

The Clancys must be the greatest sons of Na Deise. This is a wonderful renderring og one of our countries best songs. I,m surprised to see Liam playing an English concertina. Irish people usually play Anglo.😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@peadarocathasaigh6862]

Leagan álainn. suimhneas ortsa go deo a Liam!

[@jamescoughlan8193]

You really don't need to understand a single word of this song to get it, great version but I miss Tommy Makems spine chilling whistle over it , always gave me Goosebumps, Legends .

[@Macangusagain]

Simply the finest ballad singer in my lifetime !!!! Eirinn Gu Brath agus Albainn Gu brath

[@patsyod]

Grá é Dia duit Liam, bhí tú guth go mbeadh a dhéanamh carraigeacha chaillfidh a stróiceadh, beidh mé chailleann tú (God love you Liam, you had a voice that would make rocks shed a tear ,I miss you)

[@MacTireMhaighEo]

It's a timeless classic piece of poetry and enjoyed by all who appreciate good poetry in any language.

[@Hooleo123]

I miss him so much. One of the sweetest voices that ever sang a song.

[@FolkFaninMA]

Oh my...........what can you say after that? Perfection. Above perfection. Extraordinarily special,

[@martinmccarthy8634]

Amazing homely heartfelt artist God 🙏 bless him.

[@patricktobin2820]

Is this extraordinary ballad the greatest love song from Ireland ever? Who can say? I am fortunate, however, that the official policy of 'shoving Irish down my throat' by making Irish Gaelic compulsory in both primary and secondary schools when I was young (I was born in 1938) means that I can understand almost every word of this majestic performance by the late and great Liam Clancy.

[@Gamberist]

Patrick Tobin Good, but Mary O´Hara even better on this melody.

[@MrB16M4C]

John Olof Gahmberg Maria McCool I feel did an even better version. Although this song is so beautiful it's hard to make comparisons

[@colettedunne9407]

Patrick Tobin .. it’s sad that you feel that “shoving you own native language down your throat” was as you say. What keeps a nation and its natives real, IS the language.

[@seamusbyrne5350]

Colette Dunne , it’s just such a pity that very few of us can speak it even though it was “taught” to us from beginning of primary to end of secondary” We learned poetry and prose and grammar but all anyone can say is “ An bhfuil Cead agam dul go dti on leithreas”

[@suino1433]

@@seamusbyrne5350 The English beat it out of us unsuccessfully, and the Irish beat it back into us unsuccessfully.

[@whoopiemudra]

Many thanks, machree01. I heard it first in '77 live by Boys of the Loch without words. It immediately became my most favorite melody, and I have been playing it on every instrument I can. "(I shall not) "Sell not virtue for money, nor Liberty for power" is the anthem of the story I have heard describing the meaning of an old, old tale: and one which says our first allegience is to the unseen.

[@Fred-lf4rj]

Sometimes not knowing the words is the most beautiful thing of all!

[@j0o235]

A true masterpiece

[@tommypfahy]

Are we Irish the most spiritual,soulful people on this planet?

[@loborojo1000]

Amen Brother.A dheis De go raibh a Anam.

[@glen7318]

I doubt it

[@brendanfay1456]

Glen

[@chrislee8732]

Doubt it.

[@noellesavidou1688]

Well,Tom, we're certainly up there at the top of the list, I do believe. And by the by, I had a great teacher in Primary School back in Mayo, by the name of Brenden Fahy, ....a lovely man! Any relation of yours????

[@MrJimmymac48]

Special Breed.................Simply the best!

[@SimonOak]

Words by Joe O'Connor about the poem: The Planter’s Daughter Austin Clarke This poem, on the surface, is concerned with the relationships between the native tenantry and the English and Scottish planters who arrived in Ireland during the 16th and 17th Centuries. The central feature of the poem is the poet's obvious admiration for the planter's daughter. She represents a traditional Celtic ideal of female beauty, she is the spéirbhean, the banshee, the aisling and other heroines of Celtic literature. Like all of these, there is an air of unreality about the planter's daughter, there is an element of the supra-natural in the poets description of her. Clarke uses suggestion rather than obvious or exact description to present the beauty of the planter's daughter. The richly suggestive imagery conveys to the reader an individual image of the planter's daughter, in this poem she represents an ideal Ireland, where both native and planter cultures are fused to create a greater one. The poem has contemporary overtones, as Clarke is concerned with the national-unionist divide in Ireland at the time and his portrait of the planter's daughter is designed to produce an image of a unified country. The setting for the poem is typical of the Irish countryside in a period prior to electrification. A local fishing community is gathered at night and the main topic of discussion was the beauty of the planter's daughter.

[@noellesavidou1688]

thanks Simon for this info on this beautiful song, much appreciated.

[@maryrose4712]

"She was the Sunday in every week", love that line. The workers one day off.

[@seandoyle7205]

Very informative,thanks for that...

[@rjh001]

The Planter's Daughter is a poem by Clarke, but... its about something else, NOT this song. It's an entirely different poem! This song tells a story from Kerry, about a different matter as the words in Irish clearly explain. Not a Planter in sight, nor is it a full Aisling. Not every spéirbhean is the same. I can scarcely believe the utterly misleading connection you made to a different poem - an bhfuil focal Gaeilge ar bith agat a chara?

[@kilpeg]

I agree, it's a step above perfection.

[@martinryan1054]

Rest in peace mo chara

[@kellycarroll3590]

90k of these views are mine alone. ❤️

[@loveofthecelt]

How I LOVE Liam Clancy!

[@GustavoAlfaroPhotography]

Music & musicians are odd creatures. There is a level of dedication, passion, & obsession that goes into each time you are in front of people and play YOUR music for them to hear. It is not an easy thing to put yourself out there for someone and then hear them critique your sound. You have to put everything that you have into it or it will not work. Clancy clearly does that here and so many more songs that he sings. It is simply beautiful from beginning of the story to the last note. Amazing.

[@patriciaware5788]

I think this is delightful!

[@suino1433]

I'd say you are too.

[@1carrigdhoubh]

Fare thee well Liam, may you Rest in Peace. May the Lord hold you in the palm of His hand.

[@nuada123]

'....Is Ar Éirinn Ní Neosfainn Cé Hí translates as ‘For Ireland I’d Not Tell Her Name’. A traditional song, believed to have been written in 1810 by a native of Kerry, it was first published by E. Walsh in 1847. Tradition attributes it to a young man’s secret love for his brother's bride: Too poor to support her and too shy to propose, he had gone abroad to seek his fortune. But when he returned to claim his beloved, he found her married to his brother. He wrote this song for her but, for obvious reasons, refused to reveal her name....'.

[@poppi400]

Both versions the Irish language version with Liam and Brians Enlish language translations are magic. Both of these men are national treasures>

[@pdfan33036]

Brovo! A rare and wonderful artist.

[@AngryNerdBird]

I first heard this song from the High Kings. While I think theirs is my favorite take on this song, Liam Clancy is no doubt an outstanding performer, and he and his companions here perform beautifully. *sniff*

[@margretfreeman8291]

No one better than Liam.

[@Michajeru]

Wonderful!

[@larsonsman]

I would hum this song to my son, Liam, when he was a baby.

[@nf54551]

Only Liam could produce this.RIP.

[@setanta1180]

May your father rest in peace and continue his tradition put his record on for your kids now and then.

[@mariomarchesi1790]

Tanti anni fa mi sono imbattuto in questa struggente melodia eseguita al violino e non ho esitato di farne un adattamento per coro maschile.La ascolto sempre con molto piacere .

[@machree01]

Mario Marchesi a Choir would be lovely singing it.

[@KeshHarp]

Rest ye gentle, Liam og....craic is going to be 101 up there now !

[@Macangusagain]

@wisers001 They," he" , Liam Clancy , is singing in Irish Gaelic, a beautiful and haunting language in his beautiful and spectacular haunting voice,Albainn gu Brath

[@Jebbi1956]

How Lovely...

[@jimkilpatrick6536]

Wow, what a great song.

[@koudydia4962]

magnifique

[@seanyboi16]

Just read an account on my family history and this was originally written by my great great uncle and namesake, never heard it until now.

[@keithmcintyre7815]

Always loved big aaran jumpers and open fires and song

[@joconnor6]

amazing recording mate!

[@DanPat121]

Scith i suaimhneas Liam, agus go raibh mile maith agat.

[@wisers001]

@Macangusagain - sorry to get back so late, but i must of been drinking the Wisers whiskey to much. I know what ya mean , just being a smart ass! I love his music for it reminds me of my fathers music from East coast of Newfoundland Canada. Many Irish folk settle there during the great potato famine and thats how i came to be.

[@19GodSaveIreland16]

Agreed!

[@gregwyatt46]

I have read that both Liam Clancey and Tommy Makem went to the USA with the intention of becoming famous actors. And although they failed in that respect, the acting talent shone through in their performances.

[@brucefetter]

i forget which cd this is on, but there is fantastic version of this on i think a double disc set of tommy makem and the clancy bros/ this is awesome. thanks for posting.

[@Tmmcc63]

one and only........

[@brendanfay1456]

Tom McCloske

[@brendanfay1456]

Tom McCloskey

[@robertarthur9701]

It's the only song I can play on the piano, Great. Does anyone know what CD its on.

[@maryrose4712]

Robert: I believe it's on " Liam Clancy favourites."

[@maryattracta]

@ainso Amen.Tá brón orm ag eisteacht leis ach buíochas freisin.

[@maureenmartin4730]

Triocha do go deas ... but he knew ..... 😢

[@ainso]

go raibh maith agat liam ceol alainn Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

[@MacTireMhaighEo]

Liam Clancy - 2ú lá na Mean Fóbhair 1935 - 4ú lá na Nollaig 2009 Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

[@bulldog52150]

seanboi16 were cab I find a translation to this song? thanks

[@veegale]

Na bac leis na sinti fada a chailin, taimid ag baite agus ba mhor linn ar aigine a chur os ar gchomhair. Ca bhfuil ar spriod agus ar Marseillaise anois, ca bhfuil ar folaimh, taimid ag caoineadh ar son nagClansaigh, Eirimid!

[@mathildastenback9824]

Is amhrán álainn é a chuirfeadh tocht ort. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

[@johnfinbarburke]

has liamm ever made a somd with the dubs ?

[@UISTMAN59]

Mo cheol thu, a Liam *****

[@gaothuirlis5399]

any idea who the cello player is here?

[@nbenefiel]

For Ireland I'll not call her name

[@neilpdoherty]

Amadan..it isn't an introduction it's a poem by Austin Clarke. Any need to post such stupid, snide comments??

[@garryjoy251]

Go hiontach .Is mise Gearòid

[@karmapeach]

Erin go bragh

[@cararobinson6956]

karmapeach Éirinn go breá

[@deniscorby1961]

karmapeach p.

[@irishmanandproud]

nach bhfuil? amhran iontach.casadh nicolas tobin an t amhran sin go maith fresain,

[@janeos01]

God, wasn't he great

[@19GodSaveIreland16]

It's to my understanding that Paddy, Tom Clancy and Makem came first, failed and Liam came later.

[@talory]

Just google it - you have a computer or you'd not be able to post in the first place.

[@wisers001]

are they singing Canadian??

[@Burncourtable]

I totally respect Liam but Cathy Jordan' s version is better