Annaghdown (Piano/Voice)

Duration | 3.10

For Voice and Piano.

Note that this order includes versions in US Letter and A4 formats. Choral version below. This order comes with a pronunciation MP3 guide. The video below is of the orchestral, duet version.

Annaghdown/Eanach Dhúin is a small parish on the east side of Lough Corrib, north of Galway City. A group of villagers were attempting to cross Lough Corrib, when tragically the boat sank very close to shore. Of the thirty passengers, eleven men and eight women drowned. This song contains extracts from the poem written by Anthony Raftery (c.1784 – 1835) as a memorial to those who died. The Irish text used here follows older Connacht and pre-standard spelling traditions associated with versions of Anach Chuain.