Traditional Irish Song - Máire Mhór

Máire Mhór
Tá bean agam in Árainn
Is bean eile in Inis Bearachain
Ach sí mo ghrása Máire Mhór
An bhean ab’fhearr a thaithín liom.

Is oró Mháire Mhór
Mháire Mhór an dtiocfá abhaile liom
Muna dtige tú mar gheall tú
Go mbáitear insa chladach thú.

Dá mbeinnse ‘n Árainn Mhór
Is mo bháidín seoil bheith faoi lucht agam
Nach deas ‘thornálfainn an ród
Ach Máire Mhór a bheith ar a teile agam.

Is oró Mháire Mhór
Mháire Mhór an dtiocfá abhaile liom
Muna dtige tú mar gheall tú
Go mbáitear sa chladach thú.

‘S dá mbeinn thiar tí Mháire Ní Chéirín
Is mo chuid éadaí a bheith go deas orm
Nach iomaí fear a d’éarfadh
Faraor ghéar gan í sa bhaile agam.

Is oró Mháire Mhór
Mháire Mhór an dtiocfá abhaile liom
Muna dtige tú mar gheall tú
Go mbáitear insa chladach thú.

Ní le faochain ná le bairnigh
Ná le bláth na scailliún dhearga
A mheall mise Máire
Ach le brandy láidir Shasana.

Is oró Mháire Mhór
Mháire Mhór an dtiocfá abhaile liom
Muna dtige tú mar gheall tú
Go mbáitear insa chladach thú.

Ó grá mo chroí mo Mháire
Mar is í nach ndearfadh focal liom
Is í a chuirfeadh na prátaí móra
I dtaisce ar leac an teallaigh dhom.

Is oró Mháire Mhór
Mháire Mhór an dtiocfá abhaile liom
Muna dtige tú mar gheall tú
Go mbáitear insa chladach thú.

Tá an ghealach sa spéir
Agus na réalta ar an fharraige
Tá umha na mba ag réabadh
Ar a mhéid is tá de bhainne acu.

Is oró Mháire Mhór
Mháire Mhór an dtiocfá abhaile liom
Muna dtige tú mar gheall tú
Go mbáitear insa chladach thú.

Dá bhfeicfeá Máire Mhór
‘S í dul siar barr na ngarrantaí
A tóin in aghaidh na gaoithe
Is a bolg in aghaidh na farraige.

Is oró Mháire Mhór
Mháire Mhór an dtiocfá abhaile liom
Muna dtige tú mar gheall tú
Go mbáitear insa chladach thú.

[Railur]

So important to keep a piece of home in your heart. I will probably be the last speaker of a very special German dialect in 20 or 30 years. Nobody will miss me. Keep doing it better than we did!

Just wonderful, your music

[bobbyjohnston]

Ah the Celtic Gaels and the Scots Gaels playing music from our old paths. So so beautiful slainte agus Saor agus Saoirse. Seeds are growing

[cielarmoricain]

Your culture is the a treasure for the saoul !

[barbaramurphy]

Wonderful music aside, this is my dream cottage. Spinning wheel, fireplace, herbs on the shelf....

[cranntara]

This is a very popular song in Ireland, and there are many versions of it, which clearly differ from each other. This is the version Síle Denvir sings here:


MÁIRE MHÓR (BIG MARY)

Tá bean a'msa in Árainn Mhór
Agus bean eile in Inis Bearacháin
Ach mo ghrá-sa i Máire Mhór
Is í an bhean is fhearr ar fad acu.

Chorus:

Is oro Mháire Mhór
's a Mháire Mhór an dtiocfaidh tú?
Mura dtiocfaidh tú mar gheall tú
Go mbáitear ins sa gcladach thú

Ó ghrá mo chroí, mo stóirín,
Is tú nach ndéarfadh tada liom
Is tú a chuirfeadh na fataí móra
I dtaisc ar leic an teallaigh dhom

Ní le faochain ná le barnigh
Ná le bláth na scáilliún dhearga
A mheall mise Máire Mhór
Ach le fuisce láidir Albainn

Bhí "yes" aici 's bhí "no" aici
Is ar ndóigh bhí "what not" aici
Agus murach lucht a' Bhearla
Nach gcuirfinn Dandy cap uirthi

Dá bhfeicfeá Máire Mhór í
Dul sráideannaí na Gaillimhe
Gan falach ar a braid
Ach cóta mór a' chárrara

Dá mbeinn in Árainn Mhór
Is mo bhad seoil a bheith faoi lucht agam
Nach deas thornalfainn an ród
Ach Máire Mhór a bheith faoi deic agam

[seamusnolan]

That lad on the bodhran was he with danu once great song bty

[johannplossnig]

.hello...I love listening to the music and especially the language....I've heard a lot from Julie and Murieann....and see and hear other singers....just beautiful this love 💘 to traditional music..greetings from Austria....

[mariongranbruheim]

💐 Nice! Greetings from Scandinavia! 🇳🇴

[bobbyjohnston]

Respect from the Celtic Pagans of Eire. Ah the true soul of our music, the playing of the Bodhran, beautiful voices, and whistles. Let’s keep the old songs true. Slainte agus Saoirse. Saoirse Doire agus Eire

[seanmorgan-rooney]

Absolutely brilliant all-round! Could anyone tell me what the tin whistles play after the song?

[ournuminousnature]

Thank you for putting all these amazing songs online. Would it be ok if I play a song or two in the intro of my next podcast episode with an author on Celtic/Irish mythology? Music like this will add so much magic to the interview. I will give credit of course and put links to the youtube channel and videos. Thank you for considering.

[eoghanoneill]

Sin leagan bríomhar binn de Máire Mhór á cheoladh le tionlachan an bhodhráin ag Síle Denver, Muineann Nic Amhlaidh agus Julie Fowles? sár-mhaith!

[saolálainn]

I remember learning this on the tin whistle at school- we used to go fucking mad haha

[ciarannugent]

First class, even got Lewis capaldi on the bodhran!

[vallasedge]

Excellent ❤ de la part d'un franchise froggy

[IrelandBelongsToTheIrish]

donnchadh gough is gifted on a bodhran

[cameronjones]

what's the name of the tune they play on the whistle? I tried to learn the toon by ear but my instrument is in a different key and it proved too difficult. I'd very much like to find notation for it.