The Dawning of the Day is an old Irish song composed by the blind harpist Thomas Connellan in the 17th Century. It is famed for being the melody behind the song Raglan Road which was performed by a number of notable artists including: The Dubliners, Sinead O'Connor, Luke Kelly and Dire Straits. This song also goes by the Gaelic name Fáinne Geal an Lae literally "The bright ring of the day" often played as a march and one of the first tunes that a student of Irish music will learn.
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