Roddy McCorley Antrim

CheFinny (UK) - Posts: 1358 - 27/02/2010 19:29:05    574848

the galtee mountain boy.

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 27/02/2010 19:52:58    574861

slievenamon,its a long way to tipp,galtee moutain boy,danny boy and the rose of tralee

bigman2 (Tipperary) - Posts: 1202 - 27/02/2010 21:29:37    574912

The Patriot Game.

Mulligan Eamonn (None) - Posts: 896 - 27/02/2010 21:36:01    574914

Guys I dont understand but lets pretend that I do, Yeahh....

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 27/02/2010 21:43:56    574926

patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 7292

574835 Orlaith
County: Derry
Posts: 2739

574739
No but my cousin had fish fingers. Why?


The song is about an incident that happened on Hyde Road, west Gorton, Manchester, which is represented as a county by...Lancashire.


POST OF THE YEAR

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 28/02/2010 21:22:03    575518

Whats fish fingers got to do with this whole thing, Jeepers its still a county isnt it....(shh if the answers no just be quiet haha)

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 01/03/2010 20:54:46    576517

dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 5094

574474 The Queen of Shanahoe

The Skies O'er Ballaroan

chainsaw (Laois) - Posts: 712 - 02/03/2010 10:36:23    576717

JPM1981
County: Kildare
Posts: 558

573956 "Only Our Rivers Run Free" is my favourite, its beautiful.

yeah thats 1 of my favs too

mac21 (Leitrim) - Posts: 677 - 02/03/2010 10:42:42    576721

Paul Brady singing 'The Island'or the 'Hills of Donegal' both beautiful

fortyfive (Tyrone) - Posts: 5929 - 02/03/2010 12:52:11    576894

I like Roddy mc Cordy too, I can play that on the tin whistle

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 02/03/2010 16:38:39    577180

right, it aint really a county song, but the green fields of france is up there, have good memories of it.
To win just once,
Green and Red of mayo
i nearly know beautiful meath of by heart (shameful) and that brings memories of last yr the meath fans on the hill singing come on you boys in green ( i know it aint a county song)
Pulp's common people version for Roscommon ;)

rossielassie (Roscommon) - Posts: 672 - 04/03/2010 20:44:27    579570

dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 5130


where are the cliffs of dooneen

Contrary to popular opinion they are in KERRY.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 04/03/2010 21:10:18    579620

dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 5130

575518
patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 7292

574835 Orlaith
County: Derry
Posts: 2739

574739
No but my cousin had fish fingers. Why?


The song is about an incident that happened on Hyde Road, west Gorton, Manchester, which is represented as a county by...Lancashire.


POST OF THE YEAR


Of my many fine posts, nearly all contenders as post of the year, you select this one.

Thank you.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 04/03/2010 21:11:11    579622

gillipoli by the fureys,a brilliant song

trap (Meath) - Posts: 175 - 04/03/2010 21:13:53    579628

patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 7367

579620 dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 5130


where are the cliffs of dooneen

Contrary to popular opinion they are in KERRY.

Si but where,

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 05/03/2010 18:42:55    580325

chainsaw
County: Laois
Posts: 571

576717 dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 5094

574474 The Queen of Shanahoe

The Skies O'er Ballaroan

I love the sunny shores of France
I love the Italian skies
Where beauty beams o'er fields and streams
And nature reigns sublime
I love the Alps, the winding Rhine
The classic Po and Rhone
But ten times more do I adore
The skies o'er Ballaroan

The golden sun ne'er shone upon
A sweeter little town
The purling rill that runs the mill
Through hazel shades runs down
The moat, high crowned with noble trees
Its origins unknown
Its silver grays illumes the place
For miles round Ballaroan

The chapel spire high over all
Points to the crystal sky
The vesper's chimes proclaim the time
When evening worships night
And home the hearty workman hikes
His hour of toil now flown
With songs of cheer and Scully's beer
Enlivens Ballaroan

Oh, Balla Roan, me native home
With grief my heart is sore
Within my breastand you oppressed
I'd act the hero's part
If I should fall for Ireland's cause
Like Emmett and Wolfe Tone
Then my last sigh to God on high


UP DA VILLIGE

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 05/03/2010 19:08:30    580351

Lovely Derry on the banks of the Foyle
Town I loved so well (Probably the most poignant ballad for those in Derry)
Back Home in Derry
Ballad of Francis Hughes (Boy from Tamlaghduff)
Farewell to Bellaghy
Danny Boy (The Derry Air)

Fr.Ted.Crilly (Derry) - Posts: 449 - 05/03/2010 20:54:11    580431

FOUR GREEN FIELDS
'What did I have',
said the fine old woman.
'What did I have',
this proud old woman did say.
'I had four green fields,
each one was a jewel.
But strangers came
and tried to take them from me.
But my fine strong sons
They fought to save my jewels.
They fought and they died
And that was my grief', said she.
'Long time ago',
said the fine old woman,
'Long time ago',
this proud old woman did say.
'There was war and death,
plundering and pillage.
My children starved
by mountain, valley and stream.
And their wailing cries
They reached the very heavens.
And my four green fields
ran red with their blood', said she.
'What have I now',
said the fine old woman.
'What have I now',
this proud old woman did say.
'I have four green fields,
one of them's in bondage.
In strangers' hands,
that try to take it from me.
But my sons have sons
As brave as were their fathers.
And my four green fields
will bloom once again', said she.
And my four green fields
will bloom once again', said she.

The Auld Triangle

A hungry feeling
Came o'er me stealing
And the mice were squeeling
In my prison cell
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the royal canal

Oh! to start the morning
The warden bawling
"get up out of bed, you! and clean out your cell!"
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the royal canal

Oh! the screw was peeping
And the loike was sleeping
As he lay weeping
For his girl sal
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the royal canal

On a fine spring evening
The loike lay dreaming
And the sea-gulls were wheeling
High above the wall
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the royal canal

Oh! the wind was sighing
And the day was dying
As the loike lay crying
In his prison cell
And that auld triangle went jingle-bloody-jangle
All along the banks of the royal canal

In the women's prison
There are seventy women
And I wish it was with them
That I did dwell
Then that auld triangle could go jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the royal canal

DynamoDooher (Tyrone) - Posts: 423 - 06/03/2010 11:59:17    580580

dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 5142

580325
patrique
County: Antrim
Posts: 7367

579620 dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 5130


where are the cliffs of dooneen

Contrary to popular opinion they are in KERRY.

Si but where,


Well, if you can see the japanese factories on the west coast of Clare, and the towns of Kilkee and Kilrush, you would have to imagine they are down the road from the Tarbet ferry.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 06/03/2010 12:48:00    580606