Ár gCultúr Beo / Our Living Culture
Fonn: Óró 'Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Údar: Dave Barron

Ár gCultúr Beo / Our Living Culture
Fonn: Óró 'Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Údar: Dave Barron

CURFÁ
Óró ár gcultúr gleoite,
Óró ár gcultúr spleodrach,
Óró ár gcultúr beomhar,
Beo faoi bhláth I gCatharlach.

Ba mhian leo ár gcultúr a mhagadh,
A gcultúr féin a bhrú orainn,
Ach chuir ár sinsear geasa orainn:
Ár sean oidhreacht a shábháil.

CURFÁ

Chuir siad brú orainn chun athrú,
Sean stair ár dtír a thréigean,
Ach tá ár stair I seilbh againn
Do glúnta óga nua.

CURFÁ

Ba theach bothánaíocht áit cruinniú,
Le déanaí bhí a ról ag laghdú
Ach choimeád laochra an seancleachtadh
Chun oidhreacht sean a chaomhnaigh.

CURFÁ

Cheapadh go múchfadh faisean nua
Ár sean cultúr: ba mhór an trua.
Tá meas mór ar ár oidhreacht ársa:
Tá ár gcultúr slán sabháilte.

CURFÁ x2

Féach ar Ár gCultúr Beo / Our Living Culture do’n leagan béarla.

CHORUS
Óro, Ár gcultúr gleoite, (our beautiful culture)
Óro, our culture’s growing,
Óro, ár gcultúr beomhar, (our living culture)
Alive and beo in Carlow. (well)

They tried to take our culture from us,
Tried to force their culture on us;
Our fathers placed a geasa on us: (obligation)
To save our ancient ways.

CHORUS

They told us that we had to change,
To leave our past on a previous page;
We’ll save our ways for the coming age:
We’ll save our ancient ways.

CHORUS

The rambling house was the place to meet
But in recent years its fate looked bleak;
Some kept our old Way’s heart abeat
And saved our ancient ways.

CHORUS

They thought we’d fade with modern fashions
We love our culture with great passion;
We’ll always care for our great tradition
And we’ll save our ancient ways.

CHORUS
CHORUS

Tá go leor dúshlán roimh thraidisiún béil an cheoil agus na hamhránaíochta Ceilteacha Éireannach, ó Phéindlíthe go treochtaí agus faisean atá ag athrú. Ag am amháin magadh agus magadh, coinníodh beo é i gcónaí sna tithe rambling agus ag daoine a raibh grá acu dá dtraidisiúin. Anois, tá an cultúr ársa ag fás láidir arís, ní hamháin ag coinneáil a chuid féin ach ag fás sa tóir air.
Bhí an t-amhrán Óro, Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile faoi athchóiriú na saoirse agus an chultúir; is cosúil go bhfuil sé oiriúnach na focail seo a mheaitseáil leis an sean-séis.

The Celtic Irish oral tradition of music and song has faced many challenges to its survival, from Penal Laws to changing trends and fashions. At one time mocked and derided, it was always kept alive in the rambling houses and by people who loved their traditions. Now, the ancient culture is growing strong again, not only holding its own but growing in popularity.
The song Óro, Sé Do Bheatha ‘Bhaile was about restoration of freedom and culture; it seems appropriate to match these words with the old melody.