I’ve always loved this song, and Michael loved Gaelic, so this seemed like a good fit. I wish he could have heard it. His wife Peggy and daughter Alice gave their blessing for mam to make this translation. I think it’s especially appropriate as Gaelic has its own relationship with the subject. In some respects we are better – our language is shared by Catholics and Protestants alike and not treated as a religious political football as in Ireland - but in others we are no better than the rest.