Amhrán na bhFiann
"Amhrán na bhFiann" (Irish pronunciation: [ˈəuɾˠaːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈvʲiən̪ˠ]) means "The Soldier's Song" in the Irish language. It is the national anthem of Ireland, adopted in 1926. There is both an Irish version and an English version of the song; the English lyrics were written by Peadar Ó Cearnaigh in 1907, and the Irish lyrics were written by Liam Ó Rinn in 1923. It was composed by Peadar Ó Cearnaigh and Patrick Heeney in 1907.[1]
English: 'The Soldier's Song' | |
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Lyrics | Peadar Ó Cearnaigh (English version) Liam Ó Rinn (Irish version) |
Music | Peadar Ó Cearnaigh Patrick Heeney |
Adopted | 1926 |
Lyrics
Only the chorus is officially part of the anthem.[1][2]
Irish version |
IPA transcription of Irish version |
English version |
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References
- https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/52a628-the-national-anthem/?referrer=http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Historical_Information/The_National_Anthem/ National Anthem. Department of the Taoiseach "Youth Zone" web page. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20091216200633/http://www.dfa.ie/uploads/documents/Publications/anthem.jpg National Anthem (sheet music). Department of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original (JPEG) on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- http://shamrock.rs/misc2-lyrics.htm Archived 2020-06-21 at the Wayback Machine Misc. - Irish Lyrics. Shamrock.ra.