"Peigín Leitir Móir" is a popular
Irish folk song.
The original verses of the song were written in
Irish by Máirtín Ó Clochartaigh and Pádraic Ó Maille of Leitir Caladh (a townland to the north of
Leitir Mór,
County Galway
"Righteousness and Justice"
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) around the turn of the 20th century.
It was published in the review ''
An Claidheamh Soluis'' in 1911. However, new verses were added at various times and places as the song gained popularity in Irish-speaking districts.
In general, the song extols the beauty of a woman called Peigín, and tells how she attracts not only the poet but men from different districts.
The song is also played as a
polka
Polka is a dance and genre of dance music originating in nineteenth-century Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. Though associated with Czech culture, polka is popular throughout Europe and the Americas.
History
Etymology
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, without lyrics, by traditional musicians.
Recordings
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The Dubliners, ''
In Concert'' (1965), ''
A Time to Remember
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'' (2009)
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Na Casaidigh
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(1994)
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Orthodox Celts, ''
The Celts Strike Again'' (1997)
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Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin (2008)
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John Spillane, ''Irish Songs We Learned at School'' (2008)
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Seán Ó Riada
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Ceoltóirí Chualann
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References
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Irish folk songs
Irish folk music
People from County Galway
19th-century Irish people