Oró sé do bheatha 'bhaile

The song in its original form dates back to the reign of Elizabeth I of England, and the Jacobite rising.

In the early 20th century it received new verses by the nationalist poet Patrick Pearse and was often sung by IRA members and sympathisers, during the Easter Rising. It was also sung as a fast march during the Irish War of Independence.

Since 1916 it has also been known under various other titles, notably Dord na bhFiann (Call of the Fighters) or An Dord Féinne. The latter title is associated with Patrick Pearse in particular. This version is dedicated to the pirate or "Great Sea Warrior" Gráinne Ní Mháille. She was a formidable power on the west coast of Ireland in the late 1500s.