A Song For Ireland

Mary O'Hara Books ::: A Song For Ireland

Eibhlín a Rún,
(Eibhlin my darling)
- a plaintive love song from c.1600.

" I wore out my shoes
chasing you,
Eibhlín,
my darling..."

FPublished in 1982 and a collector's item almost as soon as it was published.

Like THE SCENT OF THE ROSES before it, A SONG FOR IRELAND reached the best-seller list in a number of countries.

One of the most beautiful books designed for the Christmas trade… A beguiling mixture of autobiography and instruction about Irish music and legend. – THE STAGE

A body blow to the Celtic prejudices of any Briton… This lovely book is another reminder that in art and song the British Isles are a rich mine of treasure. – SOUTHERN EVENING ECHO (UK)

Words by
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, poet and harper He flourished around 1600.
Invites his love to elope with him.