Áilleacht

Áilleacht (or Áilleacht: Beauty) is the sixth studio album from Irish singer Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, the fifth to be released on the Gael Linn label. The album's central theme is love, with songs mainly written by Ní Uallacháin. Áilleacht was recorded in Teelin, County Donegal.

Áilleacht
Studio album by
Released2003-5
Recorded2005
GenreTraditional Irish
Folk
Celtic
Length52:20
LabelGael Linn
ProducerSteve Cooney
Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin chronology
An Dealg Óir
(2002)
Áilleacht
(2003)
Songs of the Scribe
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Journal of Musicfavourable[1]
The Irish Times[2]
Irish Music Magazinefavourable

Fantasy novelist O. R. Melling used verses from both "Gleann na nDeor" (Valley of Tears) and "An Phóg" (The Kiss), in this novel "The Light-Bearer's Daughter".[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Áilleacht"Ní Uallacháin4:49
2."An Phóg"Ní Uallacháin5:22
3."Cuimhne Chuailgne"Ní Uallacháin4:48
4."Cara Caoin"Ní Uallacháin4:31
5."Ór agus Síoda"Ní Uallacháin4:00
6."Spiorad Saor"Ní Uallacháin7:57
7."Siúl na Sí"Ní Uallacháin5:01
8."Cruit Dhubhróis"Lyrics: 'Mis' (poem) by Biddy Jenkinson / Tune: Ní Uallacháin2:10
9."Céad Slán, a Ghrá"Ní Uallacháin4:47
10."An Leannán"Ní Uallacháin5:35
11."Gleann na nDeor"Ní Uallacháin4:26

Personnel

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