Seanchas
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"Seanchas" is a pop
song by Irish
group Clannad
. It was released in 1996 and was their first single from their album Lore
. The single's title means 'Lore' or 'Folklore' in the Irish language
and is pronounced 'shan-ahas'.
Pop music
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song by Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
group Clannad
Clannad
Clannad are an Irish musical group, from Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, Celtic and New Age, often incorporating elements of an even broader spectrum of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant...
. It was released in 1996 and was their first single from their album Lore
Lore (album)
Lore is a studio album by the Irish group Clannad. It was re-issued in 2005 with the Cantoma mix bonus track of "Croí Cróga". Lore was greeted with great acclaim by music critics worldwide, often stating that this was one of Clannad's greatest recordings...
. The single's title means 'Lore' or 'Folklore' in the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
and is pronounced 'shan-ahas'.