Dún do Shúil

Another animation from the Anam an Amhráin set, this hauntingly beautiful piece is sung by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh.
Copyright belongs to Sónta and Cartoon Saloon, I make no claim of copyright ownership, blah blah. Again, to reiterate, I am only uploading these because the only other version available is of low quality, and these deserve to be seen at a proper resolution and without watermarks.
The dvd is well worth a purchase and I highly recommend you do so. It is multi-region and you can get it at www.cartoonsaloon.ie/2009/12/t...

[@jamesbridge6408]

Keep this language alive, Ireland!

[@nox6948]

Damn that was beautiful. Reminds me of The Song of the Sea.

[@sleesh1975]

We had this as a song at our wedding. Was beautiful

[@TrueBlueEG8]

this is enchantingly beautiful in a way I cant fathom.

[@irishfield1]

Go Halainn a Chara Mairead Clear has the river that flows amazing voice ever so crystalline gorgeous thank you

[@Dou8me]

*Goosebumps*

[@deirdreabhaile7330]

Go hálainn. Tá mé ag caoineadh anois.

[@MJK1965]

DÚN DO SHÚIL / CLOSE YOUR EYES Dún do shúil, a rún mo chroí A chuid den tsaol, 's a ghrá liom Dún do shúil, a rún mo chroí Agus gheobhair feirín amárach Tá do dheaid ag teacht gan mhoill ón chnoc Agus cearca fraoich ar láimh leis Agus codlaidh go ciúin 'do luí sa choid Agus gheobhair feirín amárach Dún do shúil, a rún mo chroí A chuid den tsaol, 's a ghrá liom Dún do shúil, a rún mo chroí Agus gheobhair feirín amárach Tá an samhradh ag teacht le grian is le teas Agus duilliúr ghlas ar phrátaí Tá an ghaoth ag teacht go fial aneas Agus gheobhaimid iasc amárach Dún do shúil, a rún mo chroí A chuid den tsaol, 's a ghrá liom Dún do shúil, a rún mo chroí Agus gheobhair feirín amárach ENGLISH / BÉARLA Close your eyes, my love My worldly joy, my treasure Close your eyes, my love And you will get a present tomorrow Your dad is coming from the hills With game and grouse in plenty So close your eyes, my love, my joy And you will get a present tomorrow Close your eyes, my love My worldly joy, my treasure Close your eyes, my love And you will get a present tomorrow The summer sun shines bright and warm And potato stalks grow greener A bracing breeze blows from the south And we will have fish tomorrow Close your eyes, my love My worldly joy, my treasure Close your eyes, my love And you will get a present tomorrow

[@tinamcgui]

Grma

[@Alpinewild444]

thank you

[@adriftcheetah]

Thank you 💖

[@user-zt2ob3dn3h]

Thx for sharing!

[@yefaircity]

Tá an record seo agam . I have this on a gramaphone record 78 rpm. it is like new , sung by Máire Ní Scolaidhe. with Donal Morison on piano . The other side is " Lúibín ó Lú ,agus Soró Mhile Grádh .

Cuireann an físeán seo mé fhéin is mo mhac faoi gheasa chuile uair.

[@CelticFish0103]

i love this song so much

[@PancakeTutu]

Stunningly beautiful! Thank you for uploading this!

[@jojobean14ubean99]

Is amhrán an-deas é

[@sullysunflower204]

♥

[@brianmonroe5505]

Very nice!

[@shellman1yt816]

That is amazing

[@martinquinn8085]

ta an ceol seo go hiontach is brea liom an seois ceol seo anna mhaith bionn me ag eisteacht cuigi ar scoil is brea liom gaielge!(ta me i gaeilscoil!)

[@martinquinn8085]

an bhfuil an bean bean sin marbh no ina codladh?

[@thehigginator]

Ceart go leor labhraím Gaeilge ach tá sé ag fáil bháis agus aontaím leis go bhfuil sé ag fáil bháis

[@martinquinn8085]

I know full irish:ta mae ag iarradh a bheith i mo chodladh go samh. 2. ta me ag feachaint ar an feargnamh mor

[@maevemcelduff1027]

Eibhlin a ruin

[@maevemcelduff1027]

Eibhlin a ruin

[@lars526]

What are the origins of this song??

[@audreynickel3803]

Dae Dalus According to some sources it stems from the time of An Gorta Mór...a mother trying to lull her starving child to sleep with the hope of food tomorrow.

[@marconatrix]

Possible, but I´ve come across songs and verses much like this without any suggestion of starvation. The theme of ¨go to sleep now and tomorrow Daddy will bring you ...¨ is ancient and probably universal. There´s a very old Welsh poem like this referring to all kinds of wild food, so it could well go way way back. Có aig a tha fios? :-)

[@jameshenrymurphy]

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