Talk:Róisín Dubh (song)

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What is the "*" , right next to the Thin Lizzy song mention? 189.87.149.23 (talk)NeoStrider

Meaning of Dubh

The opening sentence says: "Róisín Dubh" (pronounced Ro-sheen dove or Ro-sheen doo, meaning "Black Rose") but the lyrics seem to indicate that it means "Dark Rose". Are the two synonymous in Gaelic? Lacreighton (talk) 08:42, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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This is a good and helpful article, but at first glance I question its dating of the poem as "16th century". The daughter of Hugh O'Neill (to whom it appears to be addressed) may well have been born in the 16th century, but surely the imagery of the verse points to a date after the Flight of the Earls in 1607, which would place it squarely in the 17th century? Andrew K Robinson (talk) 11:25, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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