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O'Brien of Ara (Author: Thomas Osborne Davis)

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1. Tall are the towers of O'Ceinneidigh,²
   Broad are the lands of MacCarrthaigh,³
   Desmond feeds five hundred men a-day;
   Yet, here's to O'Briain⁴ of Ara!
   Up from the Castle of Druim-aniar,⁵
   Down from the top of Camailte,
   Clansman and kinsman are coming here
   To give him the CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE.

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p.311

2. See you the mountains look huge at eve—
   So is our chieftain in battle—
   Welcome he has for the fugitive—
   Uisce-beatha⁶ fighting, and cattle!
   Up from the Castle of Druim-aniar,
   Down from the top of Camailte
   Gossip and ally are coming here
   To give him the CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE.
3. Horses the valleys are tramping on,
   Sleek from the Sacsanach manger,
   Creachts the hills are encamping on,
   Empty the bawns of the stranger!
   Up from the Castle of Druim-aniar,
   Down from the top of Camailte,
   Ceithearn⁷ and buannacht are coming here
   To give him the CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE.
4. He has black silver from Cill-da-lua⁸
   Rian⁹ and Cearbhall¹⁰ are neighbours,
   'N Aonach¹¹ submits with a fuililiú
   Butler is meat for our sabres!
   Up from the Castle of Druim-aniar
   Down from the top of Camailte,
   Rian and Cearbhall are coming here
   To give him the CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE.

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p.312

5. 'Tis scarce a week since through Osairghe¹²
   Chased he the Baron of Durmhagh¹³—
   Forced him five rivers to cross, or he
   Had died by the sword of Red Murchadh!¹⁴
   Up from the Castle of Drum-aniar,
   Down from the top of Camailte,
   All the Ui Bhriain are coming here
   To give him the CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE.
6. Tall are the towers of O'Ceinneidigh—
   Broad are the lands of MacCarrthaigh—
   Desmond feeds five hundred men a-day;
   Yet, here's to O'Briain of Ara!
   Up from the Castle of Druim-aniar,
   Down from the top of Camailte,
   Clansman and kinsman are coming here
   To give him the CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE.