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The song has English language verses and an Irish language chorus, a style known as macaronic. The title (pronounced [ˌʃuːlʲ ə ˈɾˠuːnʲ]) translates to "go, my love" (or variants): siúil is an imperative, literally translating to "walk!", a rúin is a term of endearment.
Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an anglicised form. Some Irish names have false cognates, i.e. names that look similar but are not etymologically related, e.g. Áine is commonly accepted as the Irish equivalent of the etymologically unrelated names Anna and Anne.
"Mná na hÉireann" (English: Women of Ireland) is a poem written by Irish poet Peadar Ó Doirnín (1700–1769), most famous as a song, and especially since set to an air composed by Seán Ó Riada (1931–1971).
puck – (in hockey) Almost certainly from Irish poc, according to the OED. puss – As in sourpuss, comes from Irish pus, a pouting mouth. rapparee – An Irish highwayman, from ropaire (a stabber) rath – A strong circular earthen wall forming an enclosure and serving as a fort and residence for a tribal chief. From Irish rath.
Malinda Kathleen Reese (born June 27, 1994) is an American internet personality, singer-songwriter and stage actress. [6] She is best known for her Irish music covers on Tiktok (2 Million+ Followers), as well as Twisted Translations on YouTube, in which she previously created songs and performances from song lyrics and other texts that have been translated through multiple languages and back ...
A Claddagh ring (Irish: fáinne an Chladaigh) is a traditional Irish ring in which a heart represents love, the crown stands for loyalty, and two clasped hands symbolize friendship. [1] [2] The design and customs associated with it originated in Claddagh, County Galway. Its modern form was first produced in the 17th century. [3]
The leannán sídhe (Irish: [ˈl̠ʲan̪ˠaːnˠ ˈʃiː]; lit. ' fairy lover '; [1] Scottish Gaelic: leannan sìth, Manx: lhiannan shee) is a figure from Irish folklore. [2] She is depicted as a beautiful woman of the Aos Sí ("people of the fairy mounds") who takes a human lover.
' Diarmuid, grandson of Duibne '), also known as Diarmuid of the Love Spot, is a hero and demigod in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, traditionally thought to be set in the 2nd to 4th century. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He is the son of Donn , son of Duibhne of the Fianna , and Cochrann, daughter of Cathaír Mór. [ 3 ]