The Battle Of Tailtin

Queen Eriu with the Men of Dea
Fought the Sons of the Gael
Fais and Scota met their death
Laid between valley and mountain
The Sons of the Gael lost
Three hundred men
But took with them
The lives of a thousand.

Eriu went back to Tailtin
Aer and Eithis were buried
The Gael journeyed to Inver Colpa!
A message of war was sent
To Cermaits Son's
To battle for Ireland's kingship
Once and for all
They came with the best
Of Tuatha de Danann
The Sons of the Gael remembered the death of Ith!
Great tides of battle crashed
Into the fray
The Gaels had broke the Men of Dea
Warrior's lay strewn
Among Tailtin's fields
Food for the crows to dine and feast.

Sword and Spear
Battered Shields
Banners Blown
Across by the wind
A fire fading on the hill
A Battle standard remains.

Eriu, Fodhla and Banba perished
With three of their kings!
The Gael masters of Ireland forever!
The Tuatha fell into great disarray
Followed still by the Gael
The Men of Dea overthrown
Ireland belonged to the Gael
Heber took Munster
And gave part to Amergin
Heremon claimed Leinster
And Connacht
Ulster was claimed
By Eimher at Emain Macha.

Sword and Spear
Nine hundred years
Banners blown
Across by the wind
On the hills of Emain Macha
A Battle standard remains.

The Men of Dea were overthrown
The Gael masters of Ireland forever.