Hey, I'm Pakistani and i'm in love with this sort of folk music ! ( came here after listerning to Malread's live rendition of" Hills of Ireland " ) I think Music has no boundaries, only tastes. e.g : we have taste for this sort of music, which brings us together on this platform ! btw, i LOVE the way the Scots speak English ! its adorable !
I have Welsh, Irish and Spanish ancestors. Am not entirely Celt and still enjoy this music ! We're all people of the world and music speak to our soul whatever our origins are :D
That's how I imagined celtic music when I was a kid... a lot of people dancing in the forest with green clothes, fairytales, fireflies and goblins around a fire. Nice video!
Okay background to tir na nóg because some people aren’t Irish and don’t know the folklore There was once an Irish prince named Oisin, he knew of the legend of tir na nóg where you would never age and there was a beautiful princess called Niamh but that’s just a legend right? Oisin was out hunting with a few nobles and then one of them accidentally shot him in the back with a bow. The nobles discussed what to do and decided to leave him for dead. Oisin had lost all hope and had accepted he was going to die, he then heard the sounds of hooves, he opened his eyes and there was a beautiful woman, more beautiful than you could ever imagine, she hoisted him onto her horse ( without getting off btw) Oisin awoke in a palace in the middle of the forest which he later learned was called tir na nóg. The woman who had saved him was princess Niamh. Over a few months Niamh and Oisin drew closer and got married. After what seemed like a few years Oisin wanted to say goodbye to his father, he asked Niamh if he could borrow her horse her being the perfect wife she agreed, but gave him a warning not to get off it under any circumstances. Oisin made his way to his fathers castle, upon arrival all he could find were ruins of a castle. Oisin made his way back to tir na nóg but on his way back was an elderly man who’s leg was caught under a heavy stone Oisin, who had forgotten about Niamhs warning got off the horse to help the old man, he lifted the bolder with ease, although a few seconds later Oisin had turned into an old man, older than the man he had helped ( who was pretty old) before a minute had passed since he got off the horse Oisin had died of old age. Legend has it that Niamh is still waiting in tir na nóg for Oisin to return. ( if you want to hear any more Irish folklore like this just ask me I will be happy to tell them)
Okay so this is the myth behind the giants causeway in Belfast There was once a giant called Finn Mac Cool and his wife oonagh. Finn was the biggest and strongest giant in all of Ireland, said to be 54 feet tall and have the strength of 500 men. One day as he was standing outside his house he heard insults from the direction of Scotland, he hurled some nasty insults back and the other giant in Scotland ( benandonner) began hurling huge boulders at Finn to try to make a bridge so they could fight ( those are the rocks that make up the giants causeway) one of them missed and became the Isle of Man. Benandonner ( who was at least twice his size)started to make his way across, making the causeway longer and longer Finn was terrified, he ran to his wife oonagh and asked her to hide him, oonagh found an old cot and some blankets, Finn got in the cot and pretended to be a baby. Benandonner burst into the house and demanded to see Finn Mac Cool Oonagh said calmly that he was out but invited him to stay and wait Benandonner saw the “baby” and asked if Finn was the father ( it’s a 54 foot baby btw) oonagh said of course Benandonner was terrified because if his small baby was 54 foot tall, how tall would the father be He ran back to Scotland destroying the causeway as he went so that Finn couldn’t follow him home I have plenty more where that came from Just ask and you shall receive
As an Irish person, it makes my heart swell with joy to see music like this so well received by such a wide and varied audience. Truly a beautiful piece, and I'm glad others feel the same!
My biological grandfather was the closest link I had to my irish heritage. But he died when my grandma was 7 months pregnant with my mom. So I'm closer to my blackfoot heritage, due to my mom's step dad being half blackfoot (though HIS father left the tribe, as the council wouldn't admit a white woman, my great grandmother).
Long ago, people in Ireland believed that there was a beautiful land in the western sea called Tír na nÓg - The land of the young. It was a place where the trees were always green, the flowers were always in bloom and men and women never grew old. This is the story of how Oisín, the son of Fionn MacCumhail leader of the Fianna, came to go to Tír na n-óg. One morning the Fianna were hunting deer on the shores of Lough Leane in County Kerry. As they rested on a hilltop, a beautiful girl came riding towards them on a snow white horse. She was dressed like a princess and her long golden hair hung to her waist. As she drew near, Fionn called out “What is your name and what land have you come from?” - “I am Niamh of the Golden Hair and my father is King of Tír na nÓg. I have heard of a great warrior named Oisín. I have to come to find him and ask him to return with me to the Land of the Young.” Fionn was sad, for he feared that if Oisín went with Niamh, he would never see him again. But it was too late, Oisín was already in love with the princess. He accepted Niamh’s invitation and waving goodbye to Fionn and his friends, he jumped onto the horse behind Niamh. Away they galloped into the morning mist. Over the land and the sea the fairy horse ran, moving as swiftly as a shadow. At last they reached the golden shores of Tír na nÓg. The king and queen welcomed Oisín and held a great feast in his honour. It was a magical land. Oisín hunted and feasted and at night he told stories of Fionn and the Fianna and of their lives in Ireland. Oisín had never felt as happy as he did with Niamh and before long they were married. Oisín lived in Tír na nÓg for three hundred years, but being so happy, it only seemed like three. Then a great longing came on him to go back to Ireland. Niamh did not want him to go but at last she agreed and gave him the white horse. Niamh warned him “set foot, even once, on the soil of Ireland and you will never return to Tír na nÓg.” When Oisín reached Ireland he found that everything had changed. There was no trace of his father or the fianna. As he passed through Gleann na Smol, the valley of the thrushes, he saw a group of men trying to move a large stone. “I will help you” he said. The mighty Oisín stooped down in his saddle, and with one hand, lifted the stone. But as he did so, the saddle strap broke and he tumble to the ground. Immediately the fairy horse galloped away and a great change came over Oisín. In the blink of an eye the great hero of the Fianna became a withered old man. Unsure of what to do, legend has it that the men brought Oisín to Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick tried to comfort Oisín in his old age. When Oisín learned that the Fianna and his father were long since dead, his heart was filled with sadness. Oisín spoke of the old days of the fianna and the many great deeds of Fionn, when they hunted and feasted and listened to great stories. He spoke of his time in Tír na nÓg and his beautiful wife Niamh. Although Oisín died soon after, the wonderful stories of Niamh and Oisín have lived on.
So the fair folk? Nice folk tale. Better than any comments. Still it MAY have a grain of truth. I can tell you many such tales. Tho banned. History dies hard my friend.
Honestly, this is my favorite variation so far. Others had oisin injured when niamh found him. Some had her merely kidnap him in his sleep. That said, I've read a few theories trying to connect various myths. For instance, one tried connecting Tir Na nÓg to atlantis and el dorado. The same land, but different myths across different cultures, based on what was preferred or desired by that culture.
So soooo glad that there are still songs coming out from Celtic Woman. No matter who is singing or what song they sing, it's always so perfect and enchanting in every way
+piplupcola I see all these criticisms that they're singing a bunch of not Irish music and I feel a little like trash for liking corny songs that I wouldn't ordinarily like, but I still love (most of) them!
The woman at 2:15 has such a beautiful and unique voice! It sounds much more grounded than the other, more floating voices, but that makes such a nice contrast... I'm babbling again... I'll stop
I had no idea this song existed, even though my mom loves Celtic Woman. my mom named me Tierney after Tir na nÓg, and she got it from a celtic baby name book. This song is unbelievably beautiful, and she’ll be so excited to hear it.
Oh man my fiancé’s last name is Tierney and used to be O’Tierney before they came to the US. And mine is Paden from O’Padden. So funny what a small world 😂😂😂
I’m from an old Irish-Welsh family. The Faeries are apart of our history. This song made me cry, it rang deep in my heart. My grandma told me old Irish Faerie Stories and I grew up on Arthurian Lore. This hit deep.
@James Conway I’m not sure if you’re being sarcastic or not, I know more about faeries than my grandmother did. I have spent 20 years studying them. I’m well aware that in Ireland, even today, they are very much believed in and feared. She told me of those things in a simple, brief way, but I know better, now ...
I was lucky enough to meet these amazing women a few years ago. My wife Daughter and I worked security for concerts as a weekend gig. It was a fun job before COVID hit. These women were some of the best people we ever had a chance to work with. Polite and friendly. They were amazing to see live and great fun to meet. Most performers we meet were not like that LOL.
Lyrics, if anyone is as clueless as I was : Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Saeta-Ceatia nuige Tír na nÓg Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Come my love our worlds would part The gods will guide us across the dark Come with me and be mine my love Stay and break my heart From the shores through the ancient mist You bear the mark of my elven kiss Clear the way, I will take you home To eternal bliss Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Saeta-Ceatia nuige Tír na nÓg Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Saeta-Ceatia nuige Tír na nÓg Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg, oh, come beyond the ancient fog Tír na nÓg, oh, come with me to Tír na nÓg Far away from the land you knew The dawn of day reaches out to you Though it feels like a fairy tale All of this is true Run with me, have a look around We built our life over sacred ground Come my love, our world's may part We'll be safe and sound Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Saeta-Ceatia nuige Tír na nÓg Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg, oh, come beyond the ancient fog Tír na nÓg, oh, come with me to Tír na nÓg Time won't follow the path we came The world you left, it forgot your name Stay with me and be mine my love Spare my heart the pain Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Saeta-Ceatia nuige Tír na nÓg Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Saeta-Ceatia nuige Tír na nÓg Saeta-Ceatia sciamh-ne riabhanach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg, oh, come beyond the ancient fog Tír na nÓg, oh, come with me to Tír na nÓgCome with me to Tír na nÓg
For all non Irish people Yes, Who is it? Yes, who took tea from the land of the young? Yes, Who is it? Nave from Land Come my love our world's may part The gods will guide us across the dark Come with me and be mine my love Stay and break my heart From the shores through the ancient mist You bear the mark of my elven kiss Clear the way, I will take you home To eternal bliss Yes, Who is it? Yes, who took tea from the land of the young? Yes, Who is it? Nave from Land Yes, Who is it? Yes, who took tea from the land of the young? Yes, Who is it? Nave from Land Land of the young, oh Come behind the ancient fog Land of the youth, oh Come with me to the land of the young Far away from the land you knew The dawn of day reaches out to you Though it feels like a fairy tale All of this is true Run with me, have a look around We build our life of a sacred ground Come my love, our world's may part We'll be safe and sound Yes, Who is it? Yes, who took tea from the land of the young? Yes, Who is it? Nave from Land Land of the young, oh Come behind the ancient fog Land of the youth, oh Come with me to the land of the young Time won't follow the path we came The world you left, it forgot your name Stay with me and be mine my love Spare my heart the pain Yes, Who is it? Yes, who took tea from the land of the young? Yes, Who is it? Nave from Land Yes, Who is it? Yes, who took tea from the land of the young? Yes, Who is it? Nave from Land Land of the young, oh Come behind the ancient fog Land of the youth, oh Come with me to the land of the young Come with me to the land of the young
Just love this type of music.You should do more music with this rhythm. I live the more melancholic ones too, but Celts knew how to party in their times. It's impossible too hear it and don't want to dance.
Want an explanation? Tír na nÓg means "Land of Youth" or is another name for the Otherworld. Tír na nÓg is best known from the tale of Oisín and Niamh. In the tale, Oisín (a human hero) and Niamh (a woman of the Otherworld) fall in love. She brings him to Tír na nÓg on a magical horse that can travel over water. After spending what seems to be three years there, Oisín becomes homesick and wants to return to Ireland. Niamh reluctantly lets him return on the magical horse, but warns him never to touch the ground. When he returns, he finds that 300 years have passed in Ireland. Oisín falls from the horse. He instantly becomes elderly, as the years catch up with him, and he quickly dies of old age. But the song is mostly about their love, told from Niamh's perspective. And the song sounded a whole lot sweeter before I explained it...
Is there anyone else who finds Eabha's (the third soloist) voice absolutely enchanting?. I think her voice is a much needed addition to Celtic Woman and I hope they make the most of her time within the group because she is brilliant.
Johnny Rockenstire isle of hope, isle of tears is mine. My family came over in the 1890’s and that song brings me to the verge of tears every time thinking about the fear of leaving home. As an American, if I left my home for another, it is my choice, I cannot fathom being forced to leave because your home has become an “isle of hunger, isle of pain” as the song says.
I've been listening to Celtic Women ever since I was a kid, I would watch their concerts on PBS and although I miss the original singers, I'm happy they are making music still. Hopefully one day all the original girls will get together for a concert.
their dresses are always so pretty 😍😍😍 am I the only one who feels like they're being sucked into a world of fantasy and fairies everytime you hear them sing these types of songs???
I've always really loved Celtic mythology and Norse mythology and any kind of mythology. I couldn't really see a well paying career out of it so I chose my back up career, Culinary. But music like this and movies that portray my love for mythology always have me second guessing. I hope I can make time for my hobby in the time of being a chef.
They are renewing the tradition, And the music. It's beautiful, And not only do they know the theme, They also find ways to improve it; I highly doubt you even understand what the song's about. That hint of pop, which is really not affecting the music too much, Fits right in.
I have Irish, Scottish and British in my ancestry. Want to visit Ireland and Scotland in the next 4 years. Just a fan of Celtic music as a whole. Bagpipes too.
i swear the violinist looks like she hasn't aged a day in years! i adore this music it always speaks so deeply to me and always lifts my mood and takes me to a world dull of life, ancient magic, and a world full of mystery both good and bad. of love and hardships, of trial and reward. i'll always adore Celtic women now and forever!
we all miss Chloe and Lisa and all the girls, but come on... these girls are amazing and everything changes... I'm so happy for these incredible girls. it's a honour to be able to hear them singing, let's stop complaining about why they changed, and ejoy and be filled with all the power that these new songs can bring us...... and I need a conversation partner u.u , still Learning English... one day I wanna travel to the marvelous Ireland and listen to these girls. I love u
Hi Just a Black American woman sliding in to the comments to say I’ve been a fan of the original Celtic Woman and my younger sister loves them too. I listen to them sing “O come all ye faithful “ every Christmas 🎄 since I was 18. I’m 29. It’s something so hypnotic about the violin and the flute mixed with the great vocals ✨✨🙌🏾 it’s amazing. I don’t know if I carry some Irish ☘️ blood but it sure feels like it’s possible when I listen to this 😂 I always wanted to visit Ireland 🤷🏾♀️ don’t know maybe to see the Emerald Isle with all that green landscape or maybe to walk down those romantic cobbled streets to grab a pint 🍺 lol but it’s been a dream of mine. Stereotypes aside. I grew up in LA that’s California. And it’s crazy dangerous and glamorous at the same time. But I thought I’d point out that beauty can be felt through more than touch, we can appreciate this music 🎼 and enjoy it almost as much as a Irish ginger lol Honestly it’s magical and we know magic when we hear it. No racism or patriotism can take that away.
I am english born, but my heart has always lain with the Scots, Irish and Welsh.I have never been loyal to england and never worn the dreaded union jack. To Scotland my heart has always been true and always will be, this is the best kind of music and cannot be beaten.
The song is a traditional Irish Gaelic tune. Tir na Nog is the legendary land of Youth and Beauty. There are thousands of references to it in Irish mythology.
Just look up Celtic Mythology on the web and visit your local library.....if you can find a Celtic Festival near you, that will have tons of reference material and subject matter experts available.
This is basic celt mythology the land of youth (tir na nog) because it was made by freya i bealive and it represented the youth and prosperity of young people and i think lovers as well if i am correct correct me if you know better pls
Tolkien hated allegory and to avoid people putting a secondary meaning to his work each race in his world is based off an actual race in mythology, so your actually not far off here
We should normalize taking insparation from other storys by in the book community. That is the basis of storytelling. People get super defensive when you mention that Tolkien took a lot of insparation from other storys like . Norse-Germanic mythology (like dragons, dwarves, elves, Ragnarok and the importance of rings) but that shouldn't be taken as an insult. Tolkien himself was super defensive every time he was "accused" of using other sources as inspiration, even when the connection between mythology and his work was super obvious. All of us writers copy things. And as long as you are not stealing entire concepts, that is perfectly fine.
I once went on a mystical journey to Tír na nÓg where I raised glasses in song with Far Darrig and Cait Sidhe, romanced the faerie princess and slumbered deep in the field of clover. My friends told me it was just a pub-crawl and I ended up passed out it a ditch, but I remember what really happened.
"Considering what happened to the last guy who did I'd rather not." Some version of the Tir Na Nog story was that the thing the mortal who went to Tir Na Nog couldn't do was get off the horse he rode to get back to the land of Mortals. When he came back was supposedly when St. Patrick was magic Ireland Christian and he came across a couple of men carrying stones to build a church. They dropped it and he reached out to grab the stone. The stirrup of his saddle snapped and he fell of and promptly aged like no one's business (all 300 years he was gone (3 years in Tir Na Nog) catching up to him all at once.) What makes the version I read sad was that he actually managed to go back to Tir Na Nog but his lady, took one look at him and violently rejected the poor guy in disgust and he was kicked out to live the remainder of his life a shriveled old prune. He was attended to by St. Patrick until he passed away. Now there are two versions of what happened to him. One is that one his death bed he accepted baptism and Died in the Grace of God. The other is that he rejected it because he asked about the comrades of his time and when he learned there was no way for them to join him he refused to accept the Baptism. He claimed he'd everything else, he wouldn't lose the opportunity to see his comrades on the other side. Wherever that may be. That bit may have actually come from a semi-historical event in the Dark Age Netherlands. There was a powerful Frisian (part of the Netherlands) chieftain who was being convinced to become Christian. According to the records he was literally one foot away from being baptized when he asked about his ancestors. He was told that they're burning in hell with no chance of reprieve. He promptly kicked the monk/bishop out of Frisia. His claim was that he'd rather sit in hell with his ancestors than in heaven with his enemies the Franks. He made a ferocious fight of keeping his people's independence and pagan ways and even managed to defeat Charles Martel, (Charles the Hammer) in one battle but was eventually over run. Sorry...I find this stuff fun. Anyway my answer is "Sorry sweet-heart but I like my friends and family. You can stand to stay away for my life-time right? It'd only be a few minutes for you at the most right?"
Whats sad is... in the “Titanic” movie, a woman told the story of The Tir Na Nog Island to her children in their last breaths from drowning.....because in “Tir na nog” you have the ability to breath underwater and never grow old.. i cried on it 😭 One of the most hearbreaking scenes In titanic...😢 Edit: Oh wow, thanks for the likes guys :) O.O Edit 2: Jesus! 195! Omg you guys are awesome, we’re almost at 200! :O Edit 3: Oml why is there so many edits lol, but.....THANK YOU FOR 242 LIKES! Edit For The Story: Just so you guys know....I did some research and it actually happened in the real life Titanic 😫😭 Edit 1,000,000: Ok I swear, this is my last edit lol. Thank you so much for sharing thoughts. -Much love, Flix
I wish it had been this song, as it would’ve surely blown the minds of those children before the icy waters claimed them, except I’m sure this song was written too recently to have been used back then. I do recall that (in the movie) the mother was telling her two children a story about Tir Na Nog, though. While it may seem less enticing than a song about the place, it still would’ve left its mark upon their minds as they were falling asleep to the story. No doubt they “woke up on the other side”, where they would indeed be forever young & beautiful. So sad, especially since (in reality) there would’ve been children even younger from that event, taken in far worse ways than those two. It’s enough to break your heart... ✨💔✨
Ariana Hale It hit my heart when I saw that scene, it’s really the most heartbreaking scene in Titinic, the mom doesn’t wanna tell them they’re about drown so she sings a song where you have the ability to breath underwater, and never grow old-and always be beautiful. I can’t believe what happen to them when the actually titanic happen...😢
That is a tragic story and all- however, it was a mistake in the movies part. The other language in this song was from the elven language in Lord of the Rings, which was written *after* the titanic sank.
@@therat4890 I would love to live in Ireland and I love stargazing too. Is it possible to see the heart of the Milky Way in the north coast of Ireland ?
@@GB-ek2em it sure feels like it,, it's so dark up there in winter, and theres so little light pollution, you can see so much more than you ever could in the city or towns
@@therat4890 Thanks for your answer. But I wasn't talking about light pollution, but about the problem of latitude. Indeed, north coast of Ireland is 55°N, and at this latitude, it may be the limit to see MW's heart. I'm at 48° north latitude, and in the middle of summer, the heart of the MW is never high above the horizon. Hence my question.
My people are originally from Sweden and Norway, but the music of the Irish has always haunted my soul. Celtic Woman is hands down the most beautiful and haunting music I have ever heard.
The Celtic Women are beautiful, but there’s just something about Oonagh. She’s so full of joyous life and every move she makes is enchanting somehow. Her voice is incredible too. I love her!
@@marialawson75 unfortunately my 23andme doesn't say anything about spanish ancestors haha. But I meant more I wanna be raised in an environment that still practices celtic traditions and maybe even to learn to speak Gaelic. It's okay. Maybe I will next "time" ;-)
I’m Irish and Scottish but I was never raised to know my true heritage, but hearing this music feels somewhat familiar and makes me wanna move to Ireland and sing this to my future kids 🍀
as with exposure to some swedish culture now and then, my world in the USA has seemed to forget a fair amount of my european roots. but there is something in this music that resonates in my scottish-irish-welsh-english blood. The DNA research absolutely confirms it. Welcome to feeling ethnic.
I'm an Australian, of predominantly English descent. But I learned about the faery mythology and Tir na N'og 50 years ago, and am spellbound by this song. For those who are unfamiliar with the tale, look up Ossian.
I love this so much, my grandma is 100% Irish and I'm 5th or 6th gen American on my mom's mom's side. Irish/Celtic music is so soothing to me and it actually helps me focus.
Oddly enough I'd have to agree with that. My family were once Highland Scot's but for some reason whenever I hear an Irish tune (especially like this) I have to know where it is and where it's coming from 😂
Sha ta co-ti os cum-na ridh na Sha ta co-ti o nu-ga Tír na nÓg Sha ta co-ti os cum-na-ridh na Nu-ga Tír na nÓg Come my love our world's would part The gods will guide us across the dark Come with me and be mine my love Stay and break my heart From the shores through the ancient mist You bear the mark of my elven kiss Clear the way, I will take you home To eternal bliss Sha ta co-ti os cum-na ridh na Sha ta co-ti o nu-ga Tír na nÓg Sha ta co-ti os cum-na-ridh na Nu-ga Tír na nÓg Sha ta co-ti os cum-na ridh na Sha ta co-ti o nu-ga Tír na nÓg Sha ta co-ti os cum-na-ridh na Nu-ga Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg oh, come beyond the ancient fog Tír na nÓg oh, come with me to Tír na nÓg Far away from the land you knew The dawn of day reaches out to you Though it feels like a fairy tale All of this is true Run with me, have a look around We build our life of a sacred ground Come my love, our world's may part We'll be safe and sound Sha ta co-ti os cum-na ridh na Sha ta co-ti o nu-ga Tír na nÓg Sha ta co-ti os cum-na-ridh na Nu-ga Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg oh, come beyond the ancient fog Tír na nÓg oh, come with me to Tír na nÓg Time won't follow the path we came The world you left, it forgot your name Stay with me and be mine my love Spare my heart the pain Sha ta co-ti os cum-na ridh na Sha ta co-ti o nu-ga Tír na nÓg Sha ta co-ti os cum-na-ridh na Nu-ga Tír na nÓg Sha ta co-ti os cum-na ridh na Sha ta co-ti o nu-ga Tír na nÓg Sha ta co-ti os cum-na-ridh na Nu-ga Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg oh, come beyond the ancient fog Tír na nÓg oh, come with me to Tír na nÓg Come with me to Tír na nÓg
Just a public service announcement, this isn't Gaelic ... The non-English parts of this song is actually Quenya ... the High Elven Language of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendrium (Lord of the Rings and Silmarillion) They're literally singing about Tir Na Nog an actual Irish Legend but all of it is Elvish from J.R.R Tolkien's Literary Universe.
Are you sure it is Quenya? I thought it was nonsense syllables, which is common in Irish music (Celtic Woman's "Spanish Lady" has this). I know Oonagh sings in Quenya a lot on her own, but given it says the Irish words "Tir na nOg" in the middle I highly doubt it is Quenya as Oonagh would've translated it to whatever the Quenya for "Land of the Young" is. I can't recognize any of the words either - I mean "na" means "to", but that's about it.
@@NiennaFan1 From what I can gleen, they were supposed to be singing about Valinor, but apparently there was a copy-right discrepancy, since Celtic Woman is an actual entertainment group that makes money, it would be a copy-right infringement on the Tolkien Estate and Warner Bros. (at the time) So they changed it to Tir Na Nog which is basically Irish Valinor anyway ... and since Quenya is not a copy-right language, anyone can sing it ... people just don't, because, it's PEAK Nerd ... but since Oonagh and the girls of Celtic Woman are incredibly beautiful ... I don't think anyone cares how nerdy the song actually is.
I created an imaginary world when I see this video - green forests with friendly and beautiful people... Now, imagine my surprise when I went to Ireland. My imaginary world exists! I've never met such FRIENDLY people. What a BEAUTIFUL country! TA Ireland!
Irish lyrics: Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Seata-Ceatía nuige Tír na nÓg Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Tar mo ghrá a scarfadh ár saol Treoróidh na déithe sinn ar fud an dorchadais Tar liom agus bí liom i mo ghrá Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Fan agus briseadh mo chroí Ón gcladach tríd an cheo ársa Tá marc mo phóg Elven ort Glan an bealach, tabharfaidh mé abhaile thú Chun sonas síoraí Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Seata-Ceatía nuige Tír na nÓg Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Seata-Ceatía nuige Tír na nÓg Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg, ó, tar thar an ceo ársa Tír na nÓg, ó, tar liomsa go Tír na nÓg I bhfad ar shiúl ón talamh bhí a fhios agat Sroicheann breacadh an lae chugat Cé go mothaíonn sé cosúil le scéal fairy Tá sé seo go léir fíor Rith liom, féach thart Tógaimid ár saol de thalamh naofa Tar chugat, a ghrá, leath ár ndomhan Beidh muid slán sábháilte Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Seata-Ceatía nuige Tír na nÓg Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg, ó, tar thar an ceo ársa Tír na nÓg, ó, tar liomsa go Tír na nÓg Ní bheidh am a leanúint an cosán ar tháinig muid An domhan a d’fhág tú, rinne sé dearmad ar d’ainm Fan liom agus bí liom mo ghrá Scaoil mo chroí an pian Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Seata-Ceatía nuige Tír na nÓg Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Seata-Ceatía nuige Tír na nÓg Seata-Ceatía sciamh-ne riabhach Nuige, Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg, ó, tar thar an ceo ársa Tír na nÓg, ó, tar liomsa go Tír na nÓg Tar liom go Tír na nÓg
I'm from Suriname(South -America) and since I was a little girl hearing celtic music on the radio I fallen in love with it. So enchanted,passionate 😍🧚♀️🧝♀️
I'm germanic, but this feels like a song of a distant cousin, one who shares my values and wants to show me their world, just as I have for them. The Celtic and Germanic peoples were family, plain and simple, and I am proud to enjoy the music that speaks to my Celtic brothers.
Wow, just, wow. I had this song on repeat for almost 2 hours. 2:13 I LOVE your voice. I was not expecting it to be as deep as it is. Again, LOVE THE SONG!. Very relaxing. I listened to this while I drew my map a my own fantasy elvish land.
Im a Norse and Celtic Pagan with Germanic and Irish ancestry in my bloodline, and this kinda music always calls to me and makes me feel so alive and free. My grandmother was the one who got me into Celtic Women, best thing I've ever watched
@@isabelacastillo8116 Yes and im proud to be. We are only 8 % of worlds population and we have a rich and beatiful culture throughout europe. We should preserve it. What are you Spanish ?(assuming by your name) Your ancestors were Celtics.
3 of them are wearing dresses that are close to white, but i think you're talking about Mairead Carlin. And yes, she has my favourite voice in this group too!
I feel proud to be of Celtic descent. Unfortunately, my family has been rooted in the Christian faith over the years, but I have always been closer to my ancestors and I returned to our original beliefs even though my family was not happy about it. I don't understand how we could let ourselves be so weeded out of our origin.
Even as Christens we are not sure what is true and what is not. We cant be sure all magic is evil as any one who is selfaware can be good or bad, and so maybe the smallfolk are good, maybe even better then humans.
I'm a Southerner of mainly Scots-Irish ancestry and Celtic music whether Welsh, scotch or Irish has always affected me deeply. But I don't think you have to be Celtic to love this. Just spiritually inclined.
Ok, so as an old "codger" I'm in love with every one of these incredible beauties and their talent in the genre of music is just unmatched by most of their contemporaries. Celtic Women have been around now for several decades and this organization continues to find amazing and wonderful talent to carry on this legacy! I'm not Irish or Scottish or even British but the music they present to us is simply European history and it still resonates with millions around the world because it's "pure" and "real" and "ancient!" There are others who bring us the "roots" of Celtic music like Enya and Loreena McKennitt but this group of amazing performers has taken this "almost forgotten" musical form to a different level. This isn't "River Dance", this is the REAL history of the original Celtic sound and songs. Thanks to all of you who continue to share and present this "musical history" for us all! Don't ever stop! This world needs you now more than ever!
These beauties have been passed around their whole lives and suddenly became Celtic princesses for 3 minutes and melted your brain into a romantic soup. How on earth did you make it to an old age with such naivety ?
@@maalikserebryakov Don't really care what you think of my "melted brain"! And I'm anything but naïve. Love the music and love the songs. Why are you so bitter and negative?
