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    • "Siúil a Rúin" (Roud 911) is a traditional Irish song, sung from the point of view of a woman lamenting a lover who has embarked on a military career, and indicating her willingness to support him. The song has English language verses and an Irish language chorus, a style known as macaronic. The title (pronounced [ˌʃuːlʲ ə ˈɾˠuːnʲ]) translates to "go, my love" (or vari… See more

    History

    The history of the song is unclear. It has been suggested that the song refers to the "Wild Geese" of the
    As … See more

    Modern performance

    Folklorist and ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax recorded Elizabeth Cronin singing Siúil a Rúin ("Shule Agra", literally "Walk, O Love") in the early 1950s, and both the lyrics and the tune of her version are seemingly the foundation … See more

    Recordings and performances

    • Na Casaidigh – Siúil, a Ghrá (Farewell My Love) (13) (1961) (The Cassidys)
    • Judy Collins – Shule aroon (Golden Apples of the Sun) (1962)
    • Clannad – Siúil a Rúin (Dulaman – 07) (1976)… See more

    Siúil, Siúil, Siúil a Rún – a bit of Irish history in a folk song
    In order to celebrate St Patrick’s Day I am going to dissect a bit ‘Siúil a Rún’, a traditional Irish song and one of my folk favourites. There will be blood! The title translates to “go, my love” (or ‘walk m…
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