History says, Don't hope / on this side of the grave. / But then, once in a lifetime / the longed for tidal wave of justice can rise up, / and hope and history rhyme. / So hope for a great sea-change / on the far side of revenge. / Believe that a further shore / is reachable from here. / Believe in miracles / and cures and healing wells ... (Seamus Heaney, from The Cure at Troy)
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Lughnasadh Dance
This is a relatively modern song about the festival around which our current text is centered. Set to a ceilidh dance tune, it tells the tale of Lugh, the establishment of Lughnasadh and his son CúChulainn.
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