Thank you for joining us for The Sleep-Song of Gráinne Over Diarmuid a poem that carries love and loss in equal measure. If you enjoyed today’s reading, follow The Linnet’s Wings Magazine Podcast for more poetry and storytelling that keeps tradition alive. Until next time—may your nights be peaceful, your journeys safe, and your stories ever told.

Originally found in Duanaire Finn (The Poem Book of Finn), this poem captures the poignant blend of affection and alarm, soothing in rhythm yet charged with the knowledge that pursuit is close. It was translated by Eleanor Hull and later included in An Anthology of Irish Verse by Padraic Colum.

This poem was prologue for The Linnet's Wings Magazine (isbn-13-978- 15191222643)