The Verdant Braes of Screen is a traditional Irish song. It is believed that the Screen (Irish: Scríne = shrine) refers to the river that runs near/around Ballinascreen in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In fact, the name of the local river is The River Moyola or Moyola River (Irish: Abhainn na Scríne -- (phonetically "AV-ehn na SCREEN" SG or "AH-wen na SCREEN" in Munster or Connaught or in Ulster "OH-win na SCREEN")).[1] A brae is to a hillside or raised bank, especially along a river or stream.[2]
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The song has been interpreted by Tomas O'Canainn, John Renbourn, Mick Hanly, Keven Moyna, Cathal Lynch, The Beggarmen, Maranna McCloskey, Terence O'Flaherty, An Tor, Cara Dillon, Cherish The Ladies, Steve Tilston and Maggie Boyle, Louis Killen and Altan.
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References edit
The Pennyburn Piper Presents Uilleann Pipes, Tomas O'Canainn