X: 1
T: Mo Ghile Mear / Our gallant Hero (D major)
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Slow March
N: used as song air by Dónal Ó Liatháin (1934–2008)
N: played in D major or G major
D: 1984: Mary Black: Mary Black
D: 1986: James Last: James Last in Ireland
D: 1989: Gary Shannon & Orthlaith Ni Bhrian: Lose the Head
D: 1990: Deirbhile Ní Bhrolchain: Smaointe
D: 1991: The Dady Brothers: Soul Lilt
D: 1995: Sting & The Chieftains: The Long Black Veil
D: 1995: Tommy Hayes: An Rás
D: 1998: Mary Sue Twohy: Training Butterflies
D: 1999: Mae McKenna: Shore to Shore
D: 2000: Anne-Marie O'Farrell: My Lagan Love
D: 2000: Janet Harbison & Clarsheree: Feasting with Carolan
D: 2001: Maidens of the Celtic Harp: Maidens of the Celtic Harp
D: 2002: Sting & The Chieftains: Wide World Over - A 40 Year Celebration
D: 2002: Cór Gaeilge Texais: Fosgail an Dorus - Open the Door
D: 2002: Paint a Rose & Maury Richmond: In Full Bloom
D: 2002: Siler & Clarc: A Little Longer
D: 2003: Séamus Begley & Jim Murray: Live at Liberty Hall
D: 2003: Kay McCarthy: Rianta
D: 2004: Fiona Tyndali: Déirín Dé
D: 2005: Phil Coulter: The Live Experience
D: 2006: Sting & The Chieftains: The Essential Chieftains
D: 2006: Dennis Doyle: Irish Blessings
D: 2008: Derek Byrne: Erin Calling
D: 2010: Rapalje: Alesia
D: 2010: Dileab Phriseil: Precious Heritage
D: 2010: Éamon de Buitléar & Ceoltóirí Laighean: Cnuas
D: 2011: Órla Fallon: My Land
D: 2011: Laganslove: Back to the Bog
D: 2011: Chad Summervill: Winter of Your Life
D: 2012: Iarla Ó Lionáird, Mary Black, Karen Matheson, Karan Casey, Mary Ann Kennedy & Allan MacDonald: The Highland Sessions, Vol. 3
D: 2012: Fionnuala Gill: Whispers of Love
D: 2012: Celtic Céilí: Over the Moor
D: 2013: Mo Ghra: Alba to Aotearoa
D: 2015: Susan McCann & Liam Ó Maonlaí: Through the Years
D: 2015: Abby Green: Why Should I?
D: 2015: Nath Trevett: Cariad Neu Ddicter
D: 2016: Téada, Mick O'Brien & Oisín Morrison: Onóir
D: 2016: Annemarie O'Riordan: Melody in Harmony
D: 2016: Habemus: Wherever Green Is Worn
D: 2017: Mary Black: General Humbert 2
D: 2017: Crawley, Hopper & Reilly: Traditionals, Vol. 1
D: 2017: Adrienne Tann Stark: Adrienne
D: 2018: Eithne Dunbar, Saskia Tomkins & Steáfán Hannigan: Songs for Ireland
D: 2019: Sibéal: Sibéal
D: 2019: Karin Leitner & Teresa O'Donnell: Music of Irish Drawing Rooms
D: 2019: Folky MacFolk Face: On the Edge
D: 2019: Gráinne & Brendan: Songs from Ireland
N: Chords: | D  -  | D  -  | Em D  | G  A  |
N:         | Bm -  | D  -  | G  -  | A  D  |]
N:         | D  -  | Em -  | D  -  | Em A  |
N:         | D  -  | Em -  | G  D  | G  A  |]
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=140
K: D major % 2 sharps
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
A3 A/A/ A2 B2 | d2 e2 f4    | g2 fe f3  e | d2 B2 A4  |
d3 c    B2 A2 | d2 e2 f3  g | a3  b a2 f2 | e2 d2 d3e |]
f2 a2   a3  f | e2 d2 d3  e | f2 a2 a3  f | e2 d2 e3e |
f2 a2   a3  f | e2 d2 d2 ef | g2 fe f3  e | d2 B2 A4  |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
"D"  A3 A/A/ A2 B2 | "D"  d2 e2 f4    | "Em" g2 fe "D" f3  e | "G"  d2 B2 "A" A4  |
"Bm" d3 c    B2 A2 | "D"  d2 e2 f3  g | "G"  a3  b     a2 f2 | "A"  e2 d2 "D" d3e |]
"D"  f2 a2   a3  f | "Em" e2 d2 d3  e | "D"  f2 a2     a3  f | "Em" e2 d2 "A" e3e |
"D"  f2 a2   a3  f | "Em" e2 d2 d2 ef | "G"  g2 fe "D" f3  e | "G"  d2 B2 "A" A4  |]
N:
W: Words from a poem of Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill (c. 1691-1757), a lament for Bonnie Prince Charlie:
W:
W: Curfa:
W: 'Si mo laoch, mo ghile mear
W: 'Si mo chaesar, ghile mear.
W: Suan na sian nm bhfuaireas fiin
W: O chuaigh in gciin mo ghile mear.
W:
W: Bmmse buan ar buairt gach ls
W: Ag caoi go ctuaidh 's ag tuar na ndeor
W: Mar scaoileadh uaim an buachaill beo
W: 'S na rmomhtar tuairisc uaidh mo bhrsn.
W:
W: Nm lagnrann cuach go suairc ar nsin
W: Is nml guth gadhair I gcoillte cns
W: Na maidin shamhraidh I gcleanntaibh ceoi
W: O d'imigh uaim an buachaill beo.
W:
W: Marcach uasal uaibhreach sg
W: Gas gan gruaim is suairce sns
W: Glac is luaimneach luath I ngleo
W: Ag teascadh an tslua 's ag tuairgan tria
W:
W: Seinntear stair ar chlairsigh cheoil
W: Is liontair tainte cart ar bord
W: Le hinntinn ard gan chaim gan cheo
W: Chun saol is slainte d'fhail don leon.
W:
W: Ghile mear 'sa seal faoi chumha
W: 'S eire go liir faoi chlscaibh dubha
W: Suan na sian nm bhfuaireas fiin
W: O luaidh I gciin mo ghile mear.
W:
W: Seal da rabhas im'mhaighdean shiimh
W: 'S anois im' bhaintreach chaite thriith
W: Mo chiile ag treabhadh ne dtonn go trian
W: De bharr na gcnoc is in imigiin.