| TYPE | 1 - Chant-like Melody |
| TOPIC | Battle |
| TUNE STRUCTURE | 6 bars |
| TIME SIGNATURE |
C
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| KEY SIGNATURE | ♯ |
| TONAL CENTRE | D |
| INCIPIT | GGB♭A♭GGB♭A♭GGFE♭ |
| GENRE | Keen |
| TEXT SOURCE | John O'Daly, The Poets and Poetry of Munster: A Selection of Irish Songs (Dublin: O' Daly, 1850; 2nd ed.), |
| TUNE SOURCE | A. and P. Thompson, The Hibernian Muse: A Collection of Irish Airs including the most favourite compositions of Carolan, the celebrated Irish bard (London, c.1770) p.1, no.2 |
| NOTATED INCIPIT |
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| Walker (1786) states that this is tune, which he titles 'Gol na mná san ár' is thought to have been sung by women searching for loved ones after Cromwellian battle. |
