This march is the result of an arrangement by Sean Ó Riada when he converted ‘The Star of Munster’ reel into a slow march. His use of the bodhrán with simple beats to the tune added tension and anticipation to the overall sound of the tune.

 c3/2 B/ A c | B3/2 A/ G E | A2 B3/2 A/ | G F E D |
 E A B/<A/ B | c3/2 B/ c d | e2 a3/2 f/ | g f e d |
 B/4 c3/2 B/4 A c | B/4d/4 B A/ G E | A2 B/4d/4B/- B/A/ | G F E D |
 E A A B | c d e3/2 d/ | c A B/4d/4B/ G | A3 B ||
{/B} c3/2 B/ A c | B3/2 A/ G E | A2 B3/2 A/ | G F E D |
 E A B/<A/ B | c3/2 B/ c d | e2 a3/2 f/ | g f e d |
 B/c/- c/B/ A c | B3/2 A/ G E | A2 B3/2 A/ | G F E D |
 E A B/<A/ B | c d e3/2 d/ | c A B/4d/4B/ G | A4 ||
 a3/2 a/ a3/2 b/ | a g e g | a3/2 a/ a b | a g e f |
 g3/2 f/ g a | g f e f | g a b a | g f e g ||
 a3/2 a/ a b | a g e g | a3/2 a/ a b | a g e g |
 a/ e3/2 e d | c d e3/2 d/ | c A B/4d/4B/ G | A4 |