"Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil" (; "That Night in

Bethlehem Bethlehem (; ar, بيت لحم ; he, בֵּית לֶחֶם '' '') is a city in the central West Bank, Palestine, about south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000,Amara, 1999p. 18.Brynen, 2000p. 202. and it is the capital o ...

"; archaic spelling: "Don Oidhche ud I mBeithil") is a popular Irish-language

Christmas carol A Christmas carol is a carol (a song or hymn) on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the surrounding Christmas holiday season. The term noel has sometimes been used, especially for carols of French ori ...

, of unclear origin. It is played as a reel in time.

Origins

It has been described as going back to the 7th century AD.

Lyrics

Notable recordings

*Anne-Marie O’Farrell produced a 1988 version. * The Chieftains performed the song on the 1991 album ''

The Bells of Dublin ''The Bells of Dublin'' is a 1991 album of Christmas songs and traditional music, traditional Christmas carols, carols by the Irish band The Chieftains. The album features guest performances by various artists, including Elvis Costello, Jackson Br ...

''. *A version appears on

Celtic Woman Celtic Woman is an all-female Irish musical ensemble conceived and created by David Kavanagh, Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show ''Riverdance.'' In 2004, Downes recruited five Irish female music ...

's 2006 album ''

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''. * Horslips recorded the song on their 1975 album Drive The Cold Winter Away.

References

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