Sail Og Rua

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Does anyone know who she was (or is, although that would make her over 100)?
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That's pretty cool. What does Sail Og Rua mean, and how is it pronounced?
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AuLoS303 wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:20 am What does Sail Og Rua mean....

Young Red haired Sal(ly).

A highly detailed transcription of the air and description of the song's history and content, can be found in the late Brian O'Rourke's book Pale rainbow (if you can find a copy. It's well worth it, though, if you are into that sort of thing.).

It's a very wellknown song.
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Cheers Gumby. I find languages fascinating,even though my attempts to learn various languages always ultimately fail.
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There are plenty of recorded versions: Dolores Keane's is probably familiar to a lot of people, look for Josie Sheain Jeaic MacDonncha if you want to go the full sean nos.
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