Áilleacht

Áilleacht
Studio album by Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin
Released	2003-5
Recorded	2005
Genre	Traditional Irish Folk Celtic
Length	52:20
Label	Gael Linn
Producer	Steve Cooney
Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin chronology
An Dealg Óir (2002) Áilleacht (2005) Songs of the Scribe (2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Journal of Music	favourable[1]
The Irish Times	[2]
Irish Music Magazine	favourable

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.

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Áilleacht"	Ní Uallacháin	4:49
2.	"An Phóg"	Ní Uallacháin	5:22
3.	"Cuimhne Chuailgne"	Ní Uallacháin	4:48
4.	"Cara Caoin"	Ní Uallacháin	4:31
5.	"Ór agus Síoda"	Ní Uallacháin	4:00
6.	"Spiorad Saor"	Ní Uallacháin	7:57
7.	"Siúl na Sí"	Ní Uallacháin	5:01
8.	"Cruit Dhubhróis"	Lyrics: 'Mis' (poem) by Biddy Jenkinson / Tune: Ní Uallacháin	2:10
9.	"Céad Slán, a Ghrá"	Ní Uallacháin	4:47
10.	"An Leannán"	Ní Uallacháin	5:35
11.	"Gleann na nDeor"	Ní Uallacháin	4:26

Personnel

• Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin – vocals
• Brian Dunning - flute
• Iarla Ó Lionáird - vocals
• Steve Cooney - guitars
• Laoise Kelly – Irish harp

References

1. Journal of Music review
2. Irish Times review
3. Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin referenced in The Light-Bearer's Daughter at Google Books

External links

• Áilleacht - official website