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Place names from Ron Kavana's "Summer Soldiers"?

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  • 06-07-2011 8:56pm
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    fletchd
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    I'm transcribing a song called "Summer Soliders" by Ron Kavana, but have not heard of some of the places, and have no idea how to spell them- here's what it sounds like- do any of <these> ring a bell?

    "From the shores of <Clan Akilte> to the slopes of <Shleev Leman>
    With a grim determination the united men came on
    From the little towns near Dublin and the fields of <Bal Na Mook>
    And in Antrim, Down, and Wexford and their deeds would fill a book"


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    Suaimhneach
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    Got a link to the YouTube or song online (legally)?

    Shleev = sliabh (irish for mountain)
    Bal = Baile (irish for town)

    Cant guess at the other words I'm afraid.


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    trad
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    Clonaklity Town in West Cork
    Sliabh na mban (Slievenaman) mountain in Tipperary
    Balinamuck Co Longford

    at a guess but can't find a link to the tune.


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    fletchd
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    Most excellent- thanks! Balinamuck looks like it was a battle in the uprising that the song is about, so that fits perfectly-

    I couldn't find a legal, online recording either- there's just a snippet here, but it doesn't contain the verse in question:

    http://www.amazon.com/The-Summer-Soldiers-Album-Version/dp/B0015M4ZM6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1310146453&sr=8-1


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