Amhrán na bhFiann

Amhrán na bhFiann
Alternative title	The Soldier's Song
Title in German	The soldier's song
country	Ireland
Usage period	from 1916
text	English text: Peadar Kearney Irish translation: Liam Ó Rinn
melody	Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney
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Amhrán na bhFiann ( Irish pronunciation [ ˈəuɾaːn̪ n̪ə ˈvʲiːən̪ ]; English The Soldier's Song ) is the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland .

It was written in English in 1907 by Peadar Kearney , an uncle of the playwright Brendan Behan , and translated into Irish in 1926 . The tune was composed by Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney , but has strong influences from soldier songs sung by the Irish or Irish-born volunteers in the Confederate Army of the American Civil War. After the failure of the rebellion in 1865, they sometimes returned to their homeland, where they contributed to the Irish resistance against England.

Only the chorus is considered the national anthem, not the verses of the song. Usually the Irish version is sung. The forerunner of Amhrán na bhFiann was the song God Save Ireland , which was written in 1867 by Timothy Daniel Sullivan in memory of three Irish freedom fighters executed in England. It has been the unofficial national anthem of the Republic of Ireland since the Easter Rising of 1916 .

Amhrán na bhFiann is the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland, not Northern Ireland . It is therefore not used for all of Ireland. Other solutions had to be found for such cases. For example, instead of Amhrán na bhFiann , the Irish national rugby union team usually intones the song Ireland's Call before a game .

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Amhrán na bhFiann Seo dhibh a chairde duan Óglaigh, Cathréimeach briomhar ceolmhar, Ár dtinte cnámh go buacach táid, 'S an spéir go min réaltogach Is fonnmhar faobhrach sinn chun gleo ' S go tiúnmhar gléo l'oimh cha canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann. Refrain: Meaning Fianna Fáil Atá faoi gheall ag Éirinn, Buíon dár slua Thar toinn do ráinig chugainn, Faoi mhóid bheith saor. Seantír ár sinsir feasta Ní fhagfar faoin tíorán ná faoin tráil Anocht a théam sa bhearna bhaoil, Le gean ar Ghaeil chun báis nó saoil Le gunna scréach faoi lámhach na bpiléar Seo libh canaídh Amhrán na bhFi Cois bánta réidhe, ar árdaibh sléibhe, Ba bhuachach ár sinsir romhainn, Ag lámhach go tréan fén sár-bhrat séin Tá thuas sa ghaoith go seolta Ba dhúchas riamh dár gcine cháidh Gan iompáil ái áidh Gan iompáil siar siaró námhad Seo libh, canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann. Refrain A bhuíon after fann d'fhuil Ghaeil is Gall, Sin breacadh lae na saoirse, Ta scéimhle 's scanradh i gcroíthe namhad, Roimh ranna laochra ár dtire. Ár dtinte is tréith gan spréach anois, Sin luisne ghlé san spéir anoir, 'S an bíobha i raon na bpiléar agaibh: Seo libh, canaídh Amhrán na bhFiann. refrain

The Soldier's Song We'll sing a song, a soldier's song, With cheering rousing chorus, As round our blazing fires we throng, The starry heavens o'er us; Impatient for the coming fight, And as we wait the morning's light, Here in the silence of the night, We'll chant a soldier's song. Chorus: Soldiers are we whose lives are pledged to Ireland; Some have come from a land beyond the wave. Sworn to be free, No more our ancient sire land Shall shelter the despot or the slave. Tonight we man the gap of danger In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, We'll chant a soldier's song. In valley green, on towering crag, Our fathers fought before us, And conquered 'neath the same old flag That's proudly floating o'er us. We're children of a fighting race, That never yet has known disgrace, And as we march, the foe to face, We'll chant a soldier's song. Chorus Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale! The long watched day is breaking; The serried ranks of Inisfail Shall set the Tyrant quaking. Our camp fires now are burning low; See in the east a silv'ry glow, Out yonder waits the Saxon foe, So chant a soldier's song. Chorus

German translation We sing a song, a soldier's song In a jubilant, fiery chorus As we gather around the blazing fires, The starry sky above us; Waiting impatiently for the battle to come, And while we await the morning light, We shall sing a soldier's song here in the silence of the night . Refrain: We are soldiers Whose lives Ireland is consecrated; Some have come from a country Beyond the Sea. Conspired to freedom, our old fatherland shall never again harbor despots or slaves. Tonight we occupy the canyon of danger For Erin , come what may, Amid the thunder of cannons and gunshots we will sing a soldier's song. In the valley green, on a towering peak, our fathers fought in front of us, And won under the same old flag that proudly flies over us. We are children of a warring race That has never known shame, And as we advance, face to face with the enemy, We shall sing a soldier's song. Refrain sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale ! The long-awaited day is approaching; The dense ranks of Inisfail Shall fear the tyrants. Our campfires are now burning down; See the silver lining in the east, The Anglo-Saxon enemy is waiting out there , So sing a soldier's song. refrain

See also

• Ireland's Call
• List of national anthems