Táimse ’Im Chodladh (I Am Asleep)

Irish Slow Air played By Seán McGuire & Friends at the National Concert Hall,Dublin on the occasion of his 70th birthday. The verses date to the 18th century and are in the ’Aisling’ (a dream or vision) tradition; Ireland is depicted as a beautiful woman seeking freedom from foreign oppression. “Tráthnóinín déanach i gcéin cois leasa dom Táimse im’ chodhladh is ná dúistear mé Sea dhearcas lem’ thaobh an spéirbhean mhaisiúil Táimse im’ chodhladh is ná dúistear mé Ba bhachallach péarlach dréimreach bar