This is just the most beautiful Irish lullaby, I had to share it here. An old Irish poem and song written by Joseph Cambell (He wrote as Seosamh Mac Cathmhaoil), coming from County Donegal, Ireland from what I can tell. Words sung from mother to child (Leanhban).
These two womens voices are so stunning.
Sleep, O Babe, for the red bee hums,
The silent twilights fall.
Eeval from the Grey Rock comes
To wrap the world in thrall.
Leanhban, my child, my joy,
My love and heart's desire.
The crickets sing you lullaby
Beside the dying fire.
Dusk is drawn and the Green Mans' thorn
Is wreathed in rings of fog;
Sheevra sails his boat till morn
Upon the starry bog.
Leanhban, the paly moon
Hath brimmed her cusp in dew,
And weeps to hear the sad sleep tune.
I sing, my love, to you.
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