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Ré an tSolais

by Mairéad Nï Mhaonaigh

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Time of Light...inspired by the time of hope ahead of us in the future.
Part of a suite Ré an tSolais of five pieces of music commissioned by An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny, Co Donegal for an online concert on January 24th 2021 as part of The Letterkenny Trad Week 2021

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Ré an tSolais
©️ Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (IMRO)
A ghile na gile las solas mo chroí,
‘Mo threorú go buan i nduibheagáin na h-óich’
Tá’n bealach seo corrach ach ní ghlacfaidh mé scíth Go scroichfear ceann scríbe faoi sholas gealaí.

Tá’n oíche seo dorcha ach is feasach an tslí
’S an t-seisreach ag loinnriú i measc na réaltaí
Ach ar imeall na spéire idir dheirg dhá néal
Ó sprêigheann gath gréine thar dhromchla an tsaoil.

Mar ón dubh tagann bán sin mar atá
Amhráin ársa ár sinsear, macalla na gcianta Muna ngoilltear an duairc ní thuigtear an t- suairc Agus guím rê an tsolais ar do chroí ’s do mhianta

Coinnigh an dóchas i ndeireadh an lae
’S cóthaigh do ghrá go dtéimid sa chré
Tóg suas do mheanma ,a chara mo chléibh,
’S guím ré an tsolais ort,’s saol síochánta séimh.

Time of Light
Aistrithe ag Gearóid Ó Maonaigh

Bright is the brilliance that glows in my heart
And leads me my path in the gloom of this night
Along this road that is coarse, but I will not rest
Till I meet you tonight, by this moonlight.


The night is dark but I know my way
Beneath the Plough as it radiates among the stars
Save at the brink of the sky amongst clouds of red
A sunbeam sweeps o’er the face of the Earth

After dark comes the light the constant way
The distant echoes of our forefathers music
Suffer the pain to enlighten the joy
I bestow this beam to your heart’s desires

In faith and in hope at the end of the day
Our love will endure ‘till we return to clay
Raise up your spirits my dearest of friends
And peaceful your heart in the light of this life

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released February 3, 2021
Composer; Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
Vox Mairéad Nï Mhaonaigh
Guitar ;Mark Kelly
Bouzouki:Manus Lunny
Accordion;Martin Tourish

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Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh DL, Ireland

Mairéad was born in Gaoth Dobhair Gaeltacht in Donegal.
She is a founding member of Altan, . Mairéad learnt her music from her father Francie.Mooney
She is also renowned as a composer.
Mairéad she has recorded along with Enya, The Chieftains, Dolly Parton, String Sisters, Sí Fiddlers .
Mairéad was awarded ‘Donegal Person of the Year’ 2009 Musician of the Year 2017
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