And now for something completely different but entirely appropriate on this Nollaig Na mBan 2024.
Brosna GAA Club PRO and motivational speaker and regular news contributor to local media, Mairéad Moriarty recently wrote a Christmas song in honour of the holy season and of her native Brosna.
Mairéad and the Choir of St Carthage Church in Brosna recorded the song and put in on Youtube and you can see the choir and hear the song through the link below.
The Sheltering Brosna Hills, music and lyrics were composed by Mairéad Moriarty; arrangement by Katie Nash Gale and Catherine Nash. Choirmaster: Catherine Nash; Choir: St Carthage Church, Brosna, Co Kerry; Flautist: Jane Tees; Soloist: Mairéad Moriarty. Recorded on Christmas Eve, December 24th. 2023
The Sheltering Brosna Hills
I.
We gather here to celebrate the birthday of our King
With faith and hope and charity, these are the gifts we bring
Our hearts are full of the season’s light, faces glowing bright
We feel protected from all life’s ills, in the sheltering Brosna hills.
Chorus
We wish you a Christmas of peace, protected from life’s ills
May God keep you safe in his loving arms, in the sheltering Brosna hills.
2.
Our families are in our hearts though they may be far from here
Let’s wrap our love and send it off, a gift to bring them cheer
So let’s remember this blessed night, and keep its message near
For Jesus’s birth brings light and love, to guide us throughout the year.
Chorus
We wish you a Christmas of joy, protected from life’s ills
May God keep you safe in his loving arms, in the sheltering Brosna hills.
3.
As a grateful flock we gather here, neighbours and friends united
Giving thanks to the Lord for the grace He brings, keeping the dark road lighted
We honour the spirit of Christmas, wherever we may live
As true good Christians in every way, with a heart ready to forgive.
Chorus
We wish you a Christmas of love, protected from life’s ills
May God keep you safe in his loving arms, in the sheltering Brosna hills.
You can see the choir and hear the song with a click on the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOUaH91j-9Y
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