TÃr na nÓg
Irish Myths and Legends Tir Na nOg and eternal youth
From the land of the living to a magical world, read the story of Oisin and enter the gateway to Tir Na nOg�?.
The legend of Tir Na nOg, the land of youth, is one that every Irish person is familiar with and one that many of us wish was true! The quest for eternal youth has obsessed man through the ages and legends such as Tir Na nOg inspire us to dream.
Tir Na nOg was an enchanted land where the beautiful Tuatha de Danann lived. According to Celtic mythology, the Tuatha De Danann were the last generation of gods and goddesses to rule Ireland and they were possessed with magical abilities and great skills in the Arts. They were eventually conquered in battle but were allowed to stay in Ireland if they remained underground. From then on they became known as the Celtic fairies we read about in ancient myth.
The story of Tir Na nOg is closely linked to the story of Oisin, one of the great heroes and poets of ancient Ireland. Oisin was the son of Fionn Mac Cumhal and he became a member of Fionn’s band of legendary heroes, the Fianna. The Fianna possessed enormous courage, strength and skill in hunting and war and they also lived by a high moral code. One of the Fianna principles was to marry only for love - and not money!
Fionn and the Fianna were eventually defeated in battle but Oisin’s adventures were only beginning. One day while out hunting, a beautiful maiden approached him. Her name was Niamh of the Golden Hair, one of the Tuatha De Danann and the daughter of Manannan, the god of the sea. Niamh chose Oisin to be her lover and live with her in Tir Na nOg.
They travelled through many strange and wonderful lands on her magic white horse until eventually they reached Tir Na nOg. There they were married and lived a long and happy life together in this enchanted fairyland.
Nobody ever grew old or sick in Tir Na nOg and Oisin spent 300 years there without looking or feeling a day older! But even the land of eternal youth couldn’t banish memories and he began to miss his people and his home terribly. Niamh understood his need to visit the mortal world again and see his friends and she provided him with a fairy horse to take him there. She warned him however that he must not set foot on the earth �?if he did, he would never be able to return.
Oisin arrived back in Ireland to see that much had changed over 300 years! Fionn and his men were long dead and the Fianna were by now the stuff of legends. Oisin didn’t like what he saw and decided to return to Tir Na nOg and his beloved Niamh. On his way back he came across some men trying to lift a heavy rock and bent down to help them. Tragedy struck when he slipped from the saddle and fell to the ground. Oisin fell on mortal soil and was instantly transformed into an old blind man.
He wandered Ireland for many years before St. Patrick took him into his house and tried to convert him to Christianity. Oisin told St. Patrick everything about Fionn and the warriors of ancient Ireland and Tir Na nOg. He eventually died without ever again setting eyes upon Niamh and Tir Na nOg.
And thus the story of Tir Na nOg ends with something that we all know well by now: Eternal youth is for fairies and not mortals - but that shouldn’t stop us dreaming!
Source: www.otherdays.com
Tir Na Nog (Land Of Mystique) (James Connolly) LYRICS I wil sail to the end of the earth for you my love Just say the word To the land of mystique that the call Tir Na Nog Just say the word Far away across the ocean, all along that great devide, Where the waves they will roll and the seas will come alive, to have you by my side We will kindle our fire and be happy deep inside Just say the word We will stroll on the beach and pick shells for a while, just say the word Far away across the ocean, all along that great devide, Where the waves they will roll and the seas will come alive, to have you by my side We will follow our dreams and have pure hearts and minds, Just say the word, We will land at a place that is so hard to find, Just say the word, Far away across the ocean, all along that great devide, where the waves they will roll and the seas will come alive, to have you by my side. Repeat First Verse, with Harmonica interlude.
The Lands of the Otherworld : http://www.lyberty.com/castle/Tir-na-nOg.html
- TÃr na nÓg [Tir na nOg] ( Thi/r na nOg ) - Land of the Ever Young [ Land of Eternal Youth ]
- TÃr fo Thuinn - Land under the Wave.
- TÃr na mBan - Land of Women.
- TÃr na mBeo - Land of Life.
Tir Na Nog http://www.wuftfm.org/The_Caravan_Playlists/Tir_Na_Nog_Lyrics.htm
We were standing in the kingdom
And by the mansion gate
We stood enraptured by the silence
As the birds sang their heavenly song
In Tir Na Nog
We stopped in the church of Ireland
And prayed to our father
And climbed up the mountainside
With fire in our hearts
And we walked all the way to Tir Na Nog
I said with my eyes that
I recognized your chin
It was my long lost friend
To help me from another lifetime
We took each others hands and cried
Like a river when we said hello
And we walked to Tir Na Nog
We made a big connection
On a golden autumn day
We were standing in the garden wet with rain
And our souls were young again
In Tir Na Nog
And outside the storm was raging
Outside Jerusalem
We drove in our chariots of fire
Following the big sun in the west
Going up, going up, to
Tir Na Nog
You came into my life
And you filled me and you filled me
Oh so joyous
By the clear cool crystal streams
Where the roads were quiet and still
And we walked all the way
To Tir Na Nog
How can we not be attached
After all we're only human
The only way then is to never come back
Except I wouldn't want that would you
If we weren't together again
In Tir Na Nog
We've been together before
In a different incarnation
And we loved each other then as well
And we sat down in contemplation
Many many many times you kissed mine eyes
In Tir Na Nog 
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