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LAOCHRA THIOBRAIDARANN AMHRAINA G US FILIOCHTLet Britain boast her British hosts,About them all right little care we;Give us to guard our native coastThe matchless men of Tipperary.Tonuis Daibhis, fear a bhfuil measagus gean ag pobal d flis na hEireann aira scriobh na linte thuas tarraingt ar 150bliain 6 shin. Sa dan cheanna deir se:Be mine the lot to bear the flagAnd head the men of Tipperary!Chreid an Daibhiseach riarnh gobhfeadfai stair na hEireann a mhuineadhgo fior-eifeachtach trin fhiliochtagus tri na hamhrain. A shliocht air!Rinne se fein sar-iarracht irneachtai 6threirnhsi airithe i stair na t ire a insin ttd na danta agus na hamhrain bhreathaa scriobh se don Nation.D'fheadfai sceal Thiobraid Arannagus an chaoi ar sheas laochra anchontae sin an f6d in aghaidh naSasanach le breis agus 300 bliain anuas ainsint go beacht ach cuid de nahamhrain agus na danta - agus taraidhse diobh ann, i nGaeilge agus imBearla - a cuireadh ar par thar nanglunta a thabhairt chun cuirnhne. Nifheadfadh einne a ra go raibh fili ThiobraidArann neamhairdiuil ar a gcuidlaochra rein riamh.Orthu siud a scdobh faoi dhrochstaidna hEireann i dtus an 17u cheid, nifheadfai Seathrnn Ceitinn a sham marthirghrath6ir na mar fhile. Ar scriobhadhaon rud riamh in aon teanga ardomhan ata nios foirfe na na linte seo?:Om sceol ar ardmhaigh Fail m' chodlaimoiche's do bhreoigh go brath me dala a pobaildilis;Ce r6/hada ataid 'na bhfal re broscarbiobha,Fa dheoidh gur /has a tan den chogaltriothu.Muna bhfoiridh Ceard na n-ardreannpobal chrich ChuircAr /h6rneart namhad ndana n-ullamhndioltachNz' mar narbh /hearr gan chairde aSean Ua CeamaighMY!! ·') I-TNNAN1 "Ill.HI 1\ Id ,Uld I'~H rio! ChaisealMumhan. D'fheadfai file na· saoirsea thabhairt ar Haicead gan amhras;b'eisean a chum "Muscail do mhisneach,a Bhanba", d'aonghn6 chun muintir nahE ire ann a ghriosadh ch un gaisceAr n6s an Cheitinnigh, ba shagart e.I gceann da chuid danta caoineann se anTiobrad Arannach cr6ga ud Risteard deBuitlear, mac leis an Tiarna U i Cheirin,a thit sa chath in aghaidh na Sasanach in1641. Faraoir, nior scriobh einnecaoineadh na marbhna faoi PhadraiginHaicead fein nuair a d'eag se leathscoreigin bliain ina dhiaidh san.An seasamh iontach a rinne antUltach Aodh Dubh 0 Neill agus achomradaithe i gCluain Meala i mi naBealtaine, 1650, is iomal udar a scriobhfaoi. Timpeall 100 bliain 0 shin,scriobh Den is A. McCarthy, file 6Charraig na Siuire a chaith bunus ashaoil i Mheiricea, dan brea inar mhol sego hard na speire na Gaeil dhilse anaithnidea sheas ceart d'Eirinn i gCluainMeala fad6:And now, behold, against ClonmelThey vainly flung their bands!Battered and bayed but undismayedThe town defiant stands.Battered and bayed but undismayedIt meets each fresh attack;With soldiers few and faint - but tp.te -It hurls the foemen back.Yes, Yes! Thank Cod for Irish hearts,Unconquerable still!Of war's red cost the Roundhead hostToday have had their fill.Honour to those who held the town,And let the future tellHow Irish swords beat back the hordesOf Cromwell at Clonmel!Fear eile a sheas an f6d in eadanChromaill na Sean D Duibhir 0 sheanduicheChill na Manach i gcroilar Cho.Thiobraid Arann. Is fior-bheag eolaisata againn faoin laoch seo. Meastar gondeachaigh se thar saile trath bhi Eirebriste ag scriosad