Mná na hÉireann
| "Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English/Irish |
| Genre | Folk song (Irish rebel music), Aisling |
| Songwriter(s) | Peadar Ó Doirnín |
| Composer(s) | Seán Ó Riada (most popular tune setting) |
"Mná na hÉireann" (English: Women of Ireland) is a poem written by Irish poet Peadar Ó Doirnín (1700–1769), most famous as a song, and especially since set to an air composed by Seán Ó Riada (1931–1971).
Peadar Ó Doirnín lived in Forkhill in south Armagh, Ireland and is buried in Urnaí graveyard nearby in County Louth. He is best known for his song 'Úrchnoc Chéin Mhic Cáinte'. It was the editor of an anthology of his poems (1969), Dr. Breandan Ó Buachalla who gave the lyrics its title 'Mná na hÉireann'.