Morrigan was the goddess of war of the Tuatha De Danann, the people of ancient Ireland.
4ever erin
aisling
alainn
aleen luan
aleen luann
ashling ahlyn
ashling alynn
luan aleen davy shannon
Story behind the song
Morrigan was the goddess of war of the Tuatha De Danann, the people of ancient Ireland. I first saw a poster of Morrigan in O'Reilley's Irish Pub in Washington, DC..
She was pictured as a beautiful young lady with long flowing hair and wielding a large sword...
I read several accounts of Morrigan in the library and my song is sort of a combination of all with a little personal embellishment. Our friend David Corcoran especially liked this song (David used to play with Roy Buchanan in a band- when Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones died Roy was the first person the surviving Stones asked to join the band but Roy refused- but that's another story..David called himself "Morrigan's son" for a while).
Dedicated to Annie McLoone (who I used as a model for my drawing of Morrigan and singer
for the bands Sageworth and Walter Egan, who recorded the hit "Magnet and Steel" with Stevie
Nicks)... Bernadette Weeks, fan of the Irish folk group I play with and the only Jew I've ever met from Dublin.... my Irish ancestors and, of course, to Morrigan.
(Picture of Morrigan by Danielle Ni Dhighe)
Lyrics
MORRIGAN
Danann came to Erin's shore
Tribe of Dan in days of yore
Led by warrior-goddess so brave
Defeating foes and battles save
Morrigan - goddess of war
Yet so lovely to be adored
Fierce beauty of ages past
Morrigan and ancient cast
In Time of Legends
Morrigan had flowing hair
Sword raised up in Celtic air
On mystic steed she rode on high
Can you see her in the sky?
Long before the Vikings came
Gaelic children knew her name
Defending those in need
Seanachie praise her deeds
Tuatha de Danann
Firbolgs, DeDanann, Milesians
Ancestors of Irish islands
Spirits live on the tales do say
Heroes for the latter days
And Morrigan does she yet defend
Help thru nights Irish children
Perhaps her battles may be done
When Erin agin is one
When Ireland can be one
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