Másu Óenadaig Atbir: Ordeal by Cohabitation. From the Early Irish (9th Century). Tragic love story of Liadán and Cuirithir. In a severe test of their religious vows of chastity the Abbot, Cummine of Clonfert, orders the star-crossed lovers to share a bed.

Lorcán Mac Mathuna - vocals
Martin Tourish - accordian
Seán Óg Mac an Fhirléinn - saxophone

Feb 2010 | Dublin | GradCAM

"If it is one night you say
I am to sleep with Liadán
any layman who spent it would see
that the night was not wasted

If it is one night you say
I am to sleep with Liadán
though we spent a year together
we would still have something to commemorate"