Traditional Irish melody/8th century Irish words (Rop tú mo baile)
The words of this great hymn were a part of the Irish monastic tradition for centuries before it became one of the world's most beloved sacred songs. In 1905, on the wave of the Irish Literary Revival it was translated into English by Mary Byrne, an Irish researcher and educator, and versified in 1912 by Eleanor Hull, founder of the Irish Text Society. The melody is called Slane and was named for Slane Hill where Saint Patrick defied the High King Lóegaire in 433 A.D. by lighting candles to celebrate Easter Eve.
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