Priests and churches are not better than the crown and similar stuff. But good to read, that you and your family and friends could pay him the last respects
was my fathers fav love song sadly he passed away 3 years ago 92 and proud man miss his wisdom pity that priest wouldnt let it be sung in chapel ....sorry for your loss
When mammy was in a coma for 4 days.. I went in to see her and held her hand.. I spoke to her, but no response... So I sang this to her.... I swear she squeezed my hand.... Christ, I miss her......
I am from Turkiye, and I’m very proud of my ancestors who helped Irish people while they were suffering from famine, by sending wheat from Anatolia. Long live Ireland, damn to all brutal now and then. Never forget all humanity is a big family.
We will not forget your people's generosity during our famine( British genocide) when I first heard of the shipments of food that were sent I discovered some went to Dundalk, which would not be far from were my ancestors we at that time... so much thanks..✌
The Turkish sultan offered £12,000 (£500k today) but the British crown refused to allow it. So he sent several ships full of food, the British tried to sink them but all the ships made it to drogheda. That’s why drogheda has the Islamic crescent moon as their town symbol, to honour the generosity of the Turkish sultan, who literally saved thousands of lives.
Green Lava as the old saying goes You'll never beat the Irish meaning you may win battles against us but you will never break our spirit the bastards tried to wipe us out but they failed we endured and overcome the hardship there's a reason we are called the fighting Irish
Agree that they are powerful lines and I also love the starting line "For he stole Trevellyan's corn so the kids might see the morn", almost the point of the song? Love both lines, no argument on either one and they both make me emotional.
This was played at one of my friends funeral when I was 16. Went to bed feeling unwell , never woke up . His name was Micheal , and this song gets me still 17 years later . Love ya Mike , I still think about you daily my brother .
My other half lost a brother at that age. We are elderly now, and the sorrow is still in his face when he talks about him. Forever young, like your friend/brother. I'm so sorry.
"against the famine and the crown". I'm Bengali, that line hits the hardest for me (Bengal famine). It's quite cool to know that despite being from a completely different culture, you can still relate to good pieces of music
It can certainly be relatable to more than just the Irish, so many people across the world suffered at the hands of the British, it's such a powerful song its great so many of us can feel United by it
Joseph. From Mahtomedi, Minnesota. My heart pours out to you. May his memory be a blessing to you. I and my two sons are wishing peace upon your family. Lee, Siochain & Finbarr.
Proud that I had the balls to have this song played at my wedding reception IN LONDON . With mostly english people in the room apart from my Dad and his Irish brothers :)
@rxp56 It does, they weren't good times for the working people here either. Another reason why we don't feel the Irish as foreigners here. Times change and no Irish not welcome here signs are where they belong, in the bin. Erin go bragh or however it's done
Every single time I listen to that song I feel for EVERYONE who experienced the Irish famine and I start crying. Well Done Paddy Reilly for singing that song. Well Done.
My nana was an amazing Irish lady. This was her favourite song. She sadly passed away now . We played this at her funeral .. Love listening to it.. Reminds me of her
This song was played when the curtains closed at my Grandpa's Funeral at the crematorium. Best send off we could have ever given anybody. He deserved it all. What a legend of a man. RIP Grandpa ☘️🇮🇪💚
I am from Egypt and this song made my tears fall. Greetings to every free human being, regardless of their language, race or religion, and a curse on every thief and occupier.
As an Englishman, now living in Northern Ireland, I find this the most beautiful piece of music. And desperately sad. "Against the famine and the crown..." Although I'm proud to be English, I'm not proud of everything in our history. This song captures perfectly some of the past injustices and the sorrow they caused.
I spent New Years Eve at an Irish Bar one year since I was so far from home (Scotland) and I needed something familiar to comfort me, I didn't expect all the lads singing this tune the same way we belt out our songs, it was fucking brilliant! Let the free bird fly!
My brother Michael passed away a year ago today. I woke up singing this song in a dream. Now I’m crying in my kitchen in Yonkers NY . I pray he has wings in heaven above. He didn’t have an easy life here this time around. He took the hits for all of us when we were kids.
+ marco dominguez Gracias Amigo Mio! Y Que viva Mexico lindo y quierido y hermoso! xx Yo soy Escocessa, (anunque de antepasados irlandeses) Pero vivia en Mexico por 3 anos, es un pais marvilloso, mi segunda hogar! xx Que bueno que le gustas ese cancion, amigo, porque ese cancion se trata de eventos verdaderos y tiene un gran significa para mi gente y mi cultura, porque todo lo que sufrierion los irlandeses, tambien se paso exactamente lo mismo con mi gente en Escocia. xx
I'm in Dublin today for the ireland v Wales 6 nations, this song gives me goosebumps and I'm sure it'll be sung today in a packed aviva! Us Taff's love our fellow celts.
I learned of this song in the midst of six nations also. maybe the first weekend after hearing it was Ireland vs. England and the Irish started singing it after Sexton’s kick 3’ in. 🤣
I have no boundaries or roots in Ireland, I only know the history and its still bone-chilling to hear this line: „Against the famine and the crown, I rebelled, they brought me down“ Lots of love from Germany
Mal Dropkick Murphys live gesehen? Stolz, Freude, Tränen - alles auf einmal. (plus -> in almost every *Irish Pub* I've been I made friends when singin that line, doesn't matter which song was actually played in the background!)
my uncle passed away yesterday, this was his favourite song. he had a stroke 12 days ago with a bleed on the brain, he remembered us all and remembered this song, he was singing it to me. it will be played at his funeral, thank you for bringing so much joy to my uncles ears❤️.
I am Polish. As I hear this song, I have shivers on my body. Beautiful, amazing and sad song. I greet all the wonderful people from Ireland. I love Ireland :-)
As a Liverpool lad and LFC fan, this song gives me goosebumps ( also the modified " Fields of Anfield Road"). Our city has a wonderful Irish heritage that we are extremely proud of.
Lynn Dance It is so lovely. I remember playing it over and over again in Castletownroche, Co. Cork, with my friend/lover. He thought I was a bit mad, but I'm stirred by the lyrics and sincerity of the feelings!
I being an Indian can relate with this song so much! India and Ireland can be separated by miles but we share the same struggle, the same atrocity we faced from the Crown.
I am English and I hear what you say. The papers here are full of Bull about the crown on the death of QE2. There are good people everywhere and we need to stand together against tyranny.
@@joebees21 When Royalty and the elite hand back all they have stolen from other peoples and countries I would agree. I would even take Charlie boy down the pub for a pint. Only then will the wounds be healed
This is literally the most emotional version because of the real illustration of the mother left alone without her husband taken to prison colony...🙏 Fortunately,this dark part of irish history is over but this song holds the Irish together and shows how strong they are🇮🇪 ❤
I have heard this song for as long as it has been sung by Paddy Reilly and would you you believe I still listen with tears in my eyes. Do you have songs like this in Hungary?
I am a brummie and have lived in Birmingham all my life, but my mother and her side are all from Kilkenny, my heart will forever be connected to Ireland and I hope one day I may rest there...
I am an Indian. But I love this song too much, as music breaks up all boundaries between races. The struggle for India's independence against British was times and again influenced by Ireland's struggle. At 1908, Indian rebellions could get bomb through Sister Nibedita alias Margaret Noble whose family took part at Ireland's freedom movement. I love Ireland, you.
@@alwenajones6146 Ha Ha Ha Ha I am not in, never was in UK. The flame of freedom shines at everyone's heart who hear this song across the world, irrespective of her/his nationality. And of course, this song tells me that same fact of famine and insult suffered by both India and Ireland by ..... England.
No human being could not be moved by this song. As an English man it brings tears to my eyes. What it does to families whose ancestors bore such pain I just can't envisige.
All during the famine, enough food left Ireland to feed the entire country. English lords must have their rents. When the Irish in America sent ships filled with food, the British denied them landing. Today Ireland is one of the few counties in the world with a lower population than it had in the 19th century
The dismissal of the Irish as a people began with the bloody Normans, continued with that religious maniac Oliver Cromwell - the rest of the cruelty was simply habitual. That is evident in English Social History where the labouring poor were little more than slaves to the lands owners and later to the captains of Industry. In other words, you good folk of Ireland were not alone in your sufferings. Also the potato famine struck here as well although it's affect was less pronounced upon our poor. My sympathies for Ireland and the Irish became nailed home when studying Convict Transportation. What the Irish political prisoners suffered on the prison ship Britannia (1797) was nothing short of appallingly gut-wrenching.
I'm Scottish and many of my ancestors were dealt pretty much the same deal throughout history, so I can relate to this tune! although the famine struck in the highlands also it didn't hit Scotland quite as tough as it did in Ireland. On my mother's side I have some Irish blood as my ancestors came over from Ireland to escape starvation during the famine. This tune is powerful and such a strong message it makes me cry every time I hear it. It caused me to study some more about history and the events surrounding the famine which made me even more emotional. When I read about the Charles Trevellyn, mentioned in the song. ooft I tell you he was a real swine of a man! He actually thought the famine was 'an act of god sent to rid the world of the troublesome scots and irish celts'. yep, pretty much his exact words or near enough! Thanks to his 'corn laws' the food which the poor in Ireland were cultivating was sent to England, there was plenty food there, but all of it was sent off in boats elsewhere, All the impoverished workers could afford was potatoes. the price of corn and such was deliberately raised so the poor could not buy it. so when the potato blight hit, the poor could eat nothing else and so thousands starved to death. you see, what many don't know is that while the potato blight was accidental, but the starvation was not, it was a deliberately planned ethnic cleansing and genocide which should never have been allowed to happen. This song makes me think of my ancestors and how they suffered and how tough they had to be to survive!!
This is my favourite Irish song. My Irish parents would place this when I was small. I never appreciated the music then but as I'm older now and fascinated with Irish history, this song really resonates with me.
As a Palestinian felt the injustice The words just broke my heart when i start to imagine the hardship that family went through as the rest of Ireland, hoping all the blessing from God to descend upon Ireland, and all mercy on the souls who suffered from the greed of such a neighbor. Let's not forget the famine that the Yemenis are suffering for the last 6 years caused by Saudis war and siege .
I am an Englishman and I look back at the way we treated the Irish people in the 19th century.It is no wonder they wanted their independence from the crown.This song says it all.The British Empire has a lot to answer for!!!
Not just the Irish, to be frank. The vast wealth and enormous breadth of the British Empire was built largely on a centuries old policy of ruthless colonialism and exploitation. Their antics in India and participation in over two hundred years of the Atlantic Slave Trade alone are monstrous crimes against humanity that they still have yet to answer for.
Well done Neil Williamso I am the same it is important for us English people who care to show we do not all think everything the British empire did was great.
Both my families are Irish but I was raised in Canada and was never taught Gaelic. That’s why I spend my time listening to Irish music and learning to play it, when I’m older I’m going to live in Ireland and hopefully join an Irish band. Long live Ireland 🇮🇪
I am a rock musician, I play in Irish pub in Dubrovnik and learning this song. It is very hard to hold the tears. It also makes me think of the strength to forgive... God bless you all.
I'm English (but emigrated years ago). I only know this song from Rugby, and couldn't really get te lyrics. I knew it was important, and found myself here this evening paying attention. This was gutting - :Against the famine and the crown I rebelled, they cut me down' I can't really explain what I feel, but please understand we are never taught anything about the historic treatment of Ireland and her people by the English. It's just something ignored, not even swept under the carpet. I am sad about that. It's strange, kinowing something isn't your fault, but still deeply feeling the need to apologise.
Zlatko Kovach i am not a greek nationalist but mate, alexander is a greek word, alexander means the man who protect others.The greek verb is αλεξω.it means protect...Philip is a greek word too...it means the man who is friendly to horses....every ancient greek name has a meaning...historians who wrote for alexander were also greeks...you guys are just slavs...
My great grandmother was from cork my grandad an English soldier who emigrated to Wales 🏴 now I have the Fitzpatrick blood I my family from cork 1845 find me love me 🏴🏴🏴🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮
@@pikachu7118 I wish I was there with youz all .....Im scottish but a feel a deep connection to ireland and you wonderful people.i am catholic and it was hard enuf growing up as a Catholic in my town but my gawd I have uttermost respect for every Irishman woman and child .......MAY GOD BLESS EVERYONE OF YOU .....xxxxxx
My relatives in Dublin would never want a 32-county Ireland. It's already an expensive country, and the North would push up personal and corporate tax. They don't see the point in making Ireland slightly less small and more expensive than it is now.
My Dad is from Co Meath, I have family from his side that all live around Drogheda and Southern Ireland. I was born and grew up with this song, I love it and love England and Ireland..I cannot change history but love the Irish and English..Enjoy life everyone, I broke my neck at 17, life is short, enjoy a beer, music, fun!!!!!! Up the Royals
What was done to the Irish was deliberate. The British establishment starved them as a matter of policy. As an Englishman I carry a guilt for my country and everything the Brits did in Ireland. My grandfather served there in the Brit army. It is a symbol of what humans do to one another again and again. The British Treasury are doing it to their own people right now in the name of austerity. Don't ever talk of the brotherhood of man, it doesn't exist. Each of us must do our best just to be decent and survive.
Mother was born in Northern Ireland. I was raised there. We grew up listening to these songs and from a young age we understood what songs like this meant. 30 years old now and these songs still make me cry.
2 different situations. England and Scotland really never had any historical claim on Ireland, but Jews have always had kingdoms in the middle East since the beginning, so much more complicated
I am English my grandfather is a Republican from ballachy northern Ireland your ancestors went through so much shit at the hands of mine, your were dragged into a war you didn't even want, starvation murdered for your faith and called terrorists for fighting back I'm very sorry for the sins of my forefathers I hope you get all of your country back🇮🇪❤
Stephen Firth - you mean Rule, oh Anglia, oh Anglia, rule the waves. it was an english empire, you see, not a british one! yet it was a scotsman from eddinburrow who composed the rule britannia song. an anglo scot. more anglo than scot, i will wager.
Every Church on the British Mainland collected money after every service for the starving Irish during this period. Many poor English people gave a penny they could ill afford to help the famine relief; - don't blame the many millions of ordinary British person for the mistakes of the British Government. (and yes I was born in the Emerald Island.) History shows that the ordinary person in the Mainland wanted Ireland and America to have independence, and recently we didn't want to invade Iraq. But as usual the Government took no notice of us.
HerbyPumpkin Yes, there are stories of the common humanity. But the English government has proven over hundreds of years not to give a farthing to anyone's human rights. And now people talk of the US as being like that. Hah. . .U.S. is a place of refuge from England and elsewhere!
Ellen Hilts-Gossett I hear this song every week when I support my Rugby Team - London Irish. There is no such thing as an English Parliament. The British Parliament has representatives from Ireland (now just the Northern Part), from Scotland, Wales and all the other bits like the Cornish (who think that are another one of the Celtic races) as well as the English. If you read the History Books and the British Newspapers at the time most Politicans were all in favour of giving Ireland Home Rule (like the Americas) as soon as they wanted it. However it takes time to get Acts through Parliament and World War 1 got in the way. Rumour has it that Queen Victoria was against it and that was another reason why Home Rule was held up so much.
JacktheRah That's the way most countries are, though, unless they are ruled by sheikhs or sultans (like UAE). Supposedly the people elect their representatives who do the bidding of the people. But so much of the time it's not so, and in Britain further made confusing by the House of Commons vs House of Lords.
+Jimbosstudios And they say every cloud has a silver lining. Had it not been for the famine or other conditions in Ireland, your forebears would not have emigrated (in the most inhospitable conditions - not for nothing were those ships known as 'coffin-ships!) to USA! There is the most amazing memorial to the famine's effects in Co. Mayo. on the Louisburg Rd. If ever you get a chance see it, and then drive along the road from Louisburg to Leenane. On the left hand side of the road is a lovely but tragic memorial to the people who died on the desperate walk in search of relief. That relief was not forthcoming!
+John Benton my ancestors never emigrated, my ancestors came over from Scotland during the plantation and were there during the famine and I take it they didn't leave cause I'm here in Northern Ireland
The priest wouldn't allow this at my uncles funeral today so all the Irish lads started singing it graveside it was lovely RIP BERNiE
Damn what a priest tho
Priests and churches are not better than the crown and similar stuff. But good to read, that you and your family and friends could pay him the last respects
was my fathers fav love song sadly he passed away 3 years ago 92 and proud man miss his wisdom pity that priest wouldnt let it be sung in chapel ....sorry for your loss
I don't believe you. I have studied theology. They aren't allowed to "allow" anything. If he forbid it in anyway you could have given him the boot.
such a great song to sing. sang it yesterday at my Grandads funeral, God bless you grandad Bob
When mammy was in a coma for 4 days.. I went in to see her and held her hand.. I spoke to her, but no response... So I sang this to her.... I swear she squeezed my hand.... Christ, I miss her......
Bless you!
Oh my . This comment really touched me . I'm sure you gave her great comfort . Sending a virtual hug from The Canadian Maritimes
@@shannondawn44 Thank you. God bless you and yours...
Dangerous Dennis 😔😔😔
@@aygulerce Bonsoir mon petite.....
I am from Turkiye, and I’m very proud of my ancestors who helped Irish people while they were suffering from famine, by sending wheat from Anatolia. Long live Ireland, damn to all brutal now and then. Never forget all humanity is a big family.
We will not forget your people's generosity during our famine( British genocide) when I first heard of the shipments of food that were sent I discovered some went to Dundalk, which would not be far from were my ancestors we at that time... so much thanks..✌
Major respect to our Ottoman friends then and our Turkish brothers today
The Turkish sultan offered £12,000 (£500k today) but the British crown refused to allow it. So he sent several ships full of food, the British tried to sink them but all the ships made it to drogheda. That’s why drogheda has the Islamic crescent moon as their town symbol, to honour the generosity of the Turkish sultan, who literally saved thousands of lives.
The only people that helped us, minus the the Cherokee native Americans who sent 100 dollars or way. Always remembered. Thank you.
The city of Drogheda adopted the star and crescent in honour of what the Ottomans did for us.
Every true Irish man gets that feeling in your chest when you hear this. Our ancestors went through so much shit but the spirit never died.
Green Lava Them land hungry bastards.
Green Lava as the old saying goes You'll never beat the Irish meaning you may win battles against us but you will never break our spirit the bastards tried to wipe us out but they failed we endured and overcome the hardship there's a reason we are called the fighting Irish
Green Lava ‘Nothing in their whole imperial arsenal that can break the will of one Irishman that doesn’t want to be broken’ 💚☘️🇮🇪
@@Craig-gq4gb the fighting irish
I don't have a drop of Irish blood in me, lived in Ireland and got to love her dearly
"Against the famine and the crown I rebelled, they cut me down" probably one of the most powerful lines of the song for me..
Agree that they are powerful lines and I also love the starting line "For he stole Trevellyan's corn so the kids might see the morn", almost the point of the song? Love both lines, no argument on either one and they both make me emotional.
Jason are you Irish I am
+John O'Connor Idem
Jason yeah you're right great song
oh god, yeah that line always gets me as well, when it mentions the the wee starving kids!
This was played at one of my friends funeral when I was 16. Went to bed feeling unwell , never woke up . His name was Micheal , and this song gets me still 17 years later . Love ya Mike , I still think about you daily my brother .
My other half lost a brother at that age. We are elderly now, and the sorrow is still in his face when he talks about him. Forever young, like your friend/brother. I'm so sorry.
I am Polish and honestly speaking... listening to this song always brings tears to my eyes. From sadness to glory, long live proud people of Ireland!
+bystra2248 Im Lithuanian . Its the same felling to me... someone cuts the onion..
+bystra2248 French with Polish roots here, it does the same. And the feelings are improved by the French/Irish friendship...
indeed..same words from a german. raise the childs with dignity
Nice words buddy
Hon Ireland👏💚👏💚👏💚👏
"against the famine and the crown". I'm Bengali, that line hits the hardest for me (Bengal famine). It's quite cool to know that despite being from a completely different culture, you can still relate to good pieces of music
It can certainly be relatable to more than just the Irish, so many people across the world suffered at the hands of the British, it's such a powerful song its great so many of us can feel United by it
@@erinbrilley709 Sing us all a song about the Irish Republican Army blowing a pregnant woman in half on the London Underground, Erin.
@@erinbrilley709 How did they suffer? Genuinely want to know
@@TonyEnglandUK Nobody claims those extremists 🤐
@@taeblends On another comment, you had to ask what the conflict even was, I'm not convinced you're qualified to comment. 🤐🤐
My SON died on the 12th of May this year and I played this song at his cremation . R .I . P SON🎉🎉🎉🎉
Joseph. From Mahtomedi, Minnesota. My heart pours out to you. May his memory be a blessing to you. I and my two sons are wishing peace upon your family. Lee, Siochain & Finbarr.
R.I.P. its sad to bury his own child... lots of strength and all the luck to you an your family
@@leesweather9894 Thank you and your family for those kind word , best wishes from bonnie Scotland!!!
I'm so sorry about your loss of your son. Bows from Aalborg, Denmark.
I’m so very sorry. He rests in peace with the son of God
In memory of the passing of Pete St. John , who wrote this, he was 90 years old. May he rest in Peace 🕊️
Traitor
Proud that I had the balls to have this song played at my wedding reception IN LONDON . With mostly english people in the room apart from my Dad and his Irish brothers :)
hope your day went well glad you you had balls I wood have to
you should of got ya balls out
Every nationality is in London so it wouldn’t make a blind bit of difference!
@rxp56 It does, they weren't good times for the working people here either. Another reason why we don't feel the Irish as foreigners here. Times change and no Irish not welcome here signs are where they belong, in the bin. Erin go bragh or however it's done
@rxp56 It,s a beautiful song.
Who else is listening to this in 2022. Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. Take care. ☘️💚
Listening on St. Patrick's Day in 2024 🍀
"Now you must raise our child with dignity" and "against the famine and the crown, I rebelled the cut me down" were two of the strongest lines I felt
Every single time I listen to that song I feel for EVERYONE who experienced the Irish famine and I start crying. Well Done Paddy Reilly for singing that song. Well Done.
Respect from Scotland..so sad for your Beautiful Country..
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ah yes, Scotland
i hope that was a joke LMAO
@@Daniel-vj9oq Songs about the IRA killing English children and pregnant women don't sound quite so romantic, do they Daniel.
@@TonyEnglandUK no one mentioned the ira
@@thatrandomirishpotato4779 Yes they did.
I was singing this, with every local in earshot, in a Dublin bar a few weeks ago. Really shook the place. Gave this visiting Australian goosebumps.
I also do have goosebumps everytime I listen to it.This as well "The Town I've Loved So Well" defintely is the most emotional folk song ever
My nana was an amazing Irish lady. This was her favourite song. She sadly passed away now . We played this at her funeral .. Love listening to it.. Reminds me of her
Sorry for your loss
This song was played when the curtains closed at my Grandpa's Funeral at the crematorium. Best send off we could have ever given anybody. He deserved it all. What a legend of a man. RIP Grandpa ☘️🇮🇪💚
I am from Egypt and this song made my tears fall. Greetings to every free human being, regardless of their language, race or religion, and a curse on every thief and occupier.
As an Englishman, now living in Northern Ireland, I find this the most beautiful piece of music. And desperately sad. "Against the famine and the crown..." Although I'm proud to be English, I'm not proud of everything in our history. This song captures perfectly some of the past injustices and the sorrow they caused.
How can something so sad be so beautiful to listen to? That's one way to never forget the suffering of people in the past.
Poper Celtic songs
I spent New Years Eve at an Irish Bar one year since I was so far from home (Scotland) and I needed something familiar to comfort me, I didn't expect all the lads singing this tune the same way we belt out our songs, it was fucking brilliant! Let the free bird fly!
My brother Michael passed away a year ago today. I woke up singing this song in a dream. Now I’m crying in my kitchen in Yonkers NY . I pray he has wings in heaven above. He didn’t have an easy life here this time around. He took the hits for all of us when we were kids.
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Im from Sweden, such a great and powerful song! It's obvious the world love and supports Ireland, me included!! Love to Ireland!
I really loved this song. Greatings from Mexico, sons of Éire. Irish people, my respect. Viva Ireland! Viva Roger Casement!
+ marco dominguez Gracias Amigo Mio! Y Que viva Mexico lindo y quierido y hermoso! xx Yo soy Escocessa, (anunque de antepasados irlandeses) Pero vivia en Mexico por 3 anos, es un pais marvilloso, mi segunda hogar! xx Que bueno que le gustas ese cancion, amigo, porque ese cancion se trata de eventos verdaderos y tiene un gran significa para mi gente y mi cultura, porque todo lo que sufrierion los irlandeses, tambien se paso exactamente lo mismo con mi gente en Escocia. xx
Viva a failed gun runner? 😂 Wolfe tone? Robert Emmet? The young irelanders? The fenians? Patrick pearse? James Connolly? Micheal collins?
@@randomuser5831 Padraig Pearse and James Connolly died the same way. Failures too?
@@randomuser5831 james Connolly hibernians son from Edinburgh's little ireland.
Greetings from Dublin 🇮🇪🇲🇽
I am not irish, have no irish roots. But I feel this song everytime I hear it.
'against the famine and the crown..'
All the best from Germany
nicky228 🇮🇪💚🇩🇪
nicky228 I’m from Northern of Ireland
The germans. A great bunch if lads!
Io sono italiano. Grazie a tutti.
@@giuseppedefranco5826 youre welcome
Knocked out of Rugby World Cup. What better way to sorrow in the defeat
Ik when the crowd sang it while new Zealand where doing the haka it was the best feeling ever
We need these songs to drown our eternal woes
Respect from England no one deserves to die in such conditions let's hope for a united Ireland
Thank u
Thank you from a republican 🇮🇪
Coming from galway thanks yeh boyo🍀
Thank you.
Ireland should be as one, not divided, The crown has a lot to answer for, from a Brit.
I'm by nationality Polish but I lived in Ireland most of my childhood, so I love it. This song always brings me to tears, it's so sad
I'm in Dublin today for the ireland v Wales 6 nations, this song gives me goosebumps and I'm sure it'll be sung today in a packed aviva! Us Taff's love our fellow celts.
I learned of this song in the midst of six nations also. maybe the first weekend after hearing it was Ireland vs. England and the Irish started singing it after Sexton’s kick 3’ in. 🤣
🇮🇪❤️🏴
I have no boundaries or roots in Ireland, I only know the history and its still bone-chilling to hear this line: „Against the famine and the crown, I rebelled, they brought me down“
Lots of love from Germany
It brings a tear to my eye every time.
When the United Kingdom falls I will sing this with all my heart so the ancestors know we finally won.
Mal Dropkick Murphys live gesehen? Stolz, Freude, Tränen - alles auf einmal.
(plus -> in almost every *Irish Pub* I've been I made friends when singin that line, doesn't matter which song was actually played in the background!)
God Bless Germany. Germans too have suffered from English Tyranny.
@@occidentadvocate.9759 ?
my uncle passed away yesterday, this was his favourite song. he had a stroke 12 days ago with a bleed on the brain, he remembered us all and remembered this song, he was singing it to me. it will be played at his funeral, thank you for bringing so much joy to my uncles ears❤️.
I am Polish. As I hear this song, I have shivers on my body. Beautiful, amazing and sad song. I greet all the wonderful people from Ireland. I love Ireland :-)
Legend
We do not beg for freedom we fight for it.
>based polish dude
That's a lovely thing to say. We love you guys too. ❤
lots of polish people move to ireland as well 🤝
As a Liverpool lad and LFC fan, this song gives me goosebumps ( also the modified " Fields of Anfield Road"). Our city has a wonderful Irish heritage that we are extremely proud of.
I love this traditional song. . .the short-story of so much of Ireland's history.
+Ellen Hilts-Gossett ...this song was written by Danny Doyle in 1979...proof that a song need not be old to touch hearts when it speaks about history
Lynn Dance It is so lovely. I remember playing it over and over again in Castletownroche, Co. Cork, with my friend/lover. He thought I was a bit mad, but I'm stirred by the lyrics and sincerity of the feelings!
+Lynn Dance this song was in fact written by Pete St John.
@@elizajohn5 Quite right and it was written around 1974ish
What a musical masterpiece ! god rest all does brave Irish hero's who fought and died for Ireland's freedom.🌷🍀🌻🌻
I being an Indian can relate with this song so much! India and Ireland can be separated by miles but we share the same struggle, the same atrocity we faced from the Crown.
I am English and I hear what you say. The papers here are full of Bull about the crown on the death of QE2. There are good people everywhere and we need to stand together against tyranny.
My mother is Irish and my father English. Let the past be the past.
@@joebees21 idiot. You’re British. Not Irish.
@@joebees21 When Royalty and the elite hand back all they have stolen from other peoples and countries I would agree. I would even take Charlie boy down the pub for a pint. Only then will the wounds be healed
If it wasn't for the Crown you'd still be taking a shyte in a ditch and throwing spears at each other.
Feckin corona virus ... no St.Patrick's Day's parade this year ... drinking Guiness alone at home ...
I'm in Australia now, so i had a drink for you. Feckin crying shame closing your pubs on you
Happy St.Patrick’s day to you friend.
feck corona virus
The most Irish comment
dude, you okay? i get it was probably a joke but still kind of worried for you.
Endless respect for the Irish, this song always brings a tear to my eye. Lots of love from your Scottish brethren 🤝
You are the same people, never forget the scots were originally from ireland and displaced the Picts
@@psychobartus the scots came from the ulster kingdom's where the picts settled on northern Ireland. The picts were never displaced 🏴🏴
Well said
Somerled Henderson .love this ❤ always tears listening .thanks for your lovely words.hi from Ireland 🇮🇪 to lovely Scotland.
Brothers for life 🇮🇪🏴
This is literally the most emotional version because of the real illustration of the mother left alone without her husband taken to prison colony...🙏
Fortunately,this dark part of irish history is over but this song holds the Irish together and shows how strong they are🇮🇪 ❤
Such grace and pure beauty. My heart shall forever weep for Michael and Mary. All the very best to the Irish Freedom Fighters. FOREVER.
Every time I listen to this song, I get goosebumps. Amazing song, very powerful and emotional. Greetings from Serbia.
I’m English born in London I’ve parents who’re Irish and songs of Ireland make me cry. Ireland’s in my heart 🇮🇪❤️
That dont mean ur english ..if you were born in a stable that wouldnt make ya be a horse ..ur parents are irish that say it all
@@giantscauseway45
Lol 😆
@giantscauseway45 he says he's English, move on.
The most beautiful of Irish songs. Fills me with sadness. The injustices of the past and the immense hurt it caused. South Africa
This was one of my dads favourite songs, he sadly passed away the other day, totally unexpected. Miss him very much
I'm Australian. I just heard someone sing this song on the street today. I love the beautiful melody and the lyrics!
I'm just sad he got sent to Sydney
What wunderful song! Regards to all from Hungary.
István Lipák
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I have heard this song for as long as it has been sung by Paddy Reilly and would you you believe I still listen with tears in my eyes. Do you have songs like this in Hungary?
I am a brummie and have lived in Birmingham all my life, but my mother and her side are all from Kilkenny, my heart will forever be connected to Ireland and I hope one day I may rest there...
greetings from croatia.. god bless irish people and ireland. Tiocfaidh ár lá
I am an Indian. But I love this song too much, as music breaks up all boundaries between races. The struggle for India's independence against British was times and again influenced by Ireland's struggle. At 1908, Indian rebellions could get bomb through Sister Nibedita alias Margaret Noble whose family took part at Ireland's freedom movement. I love Ireland, you.
@@alwenajones6146 "British site"
@@alwenajones6146 it's American
@@alwenajones6146 ignorance is bliss 🙄
@@alwenajones6146 You're some brainlet, aren't you?
@@alwenajones6146 Ha Ha Ha Ha I am not in, never was in UK. The flame of freedom shines at everyone's heart who hear this song across the world, irrespective of her/his nationality. And of course, this song tells me that same fact of famine and insult suffered by both India and Ireland by ..... England.
No human being could not be moved by this song. As an English man it brings tears to my eyes. What it does to families whose ancestors bore such pain I just can't envisige.
My dads most favourite song, hs passed 13 years ago today. He was lowered into the ground to this song 💚
The queen is dead. Long live the republic.
I'm a Bengali.This song touches my heart when I go through the history of Great Bengal Famine.
I'm from the Republic of Ireland, love my history and peace to Scotland always🇮🇪
Is the Republic of Ireland ran by sèan fièn or something with similar spelling to that??
All during the famine, enough food left Ireland to feed the entire country. English lords must have their rents. When the Irish in America sent ships filled with food, the British denied them landing. Today Ireland is one of the few counties in the world with a lower population than it had in the 19th century
The dismissal of the Irish as a people began with the bloody Normans, continued with that religious maniac Oliver Cromwell - the rest of the cruelty was simply habitual. That is evident in English Social History where the labouring poor were little more than slaves to the lands owners and later to the captains of Industry. In other words, you good folk of Ireland were not alone in your sufferings. Also the potato famine struck here as well although it's affect was less pronounced upon our poor.
My sympathies for Ireland and the Irish became nailed home when studying Convict Transportation. What the Irish political prisoners suffered on the prison ship Britannia (1797) was nothing short of appallingly gut-wrenching.
Nancy Benefiel h
Nancy Benefiel So sad. I read about this at University.
I'm Scottish and many of my ancestors were dealt pretty much the same deal throughout history, so I can relate to this tune! although the famine struck in the highlands also it didn't hit Scotland quite as tough as it did in Ireland. On my mother's side I have some Irish blood as my ancestors came over from Ireland to escape starvation during the famine. This tune is powerful and such a strong message it makes me cry every time I hear it. It caused me to study some more about history and the events surrounding the famine which made me even more emotional. When I read about the Charles Trevellyn, mentioned in the song. ooft I tell you he was a real swine of a man! He actually thought the famine was 'an act of god sent to rid the world of the troublesome scots and irish celts'. yep, pretty much his exact words or near enough! Thanks to his 'corn laws' the food which the poor in Ireland were cultivating was sent to England, there was plenty food there, but all of it was sent off in boats elsewhere, All the impoverished workers could afford was potatoes. the price of corn and such was deliberately raised so the poor could not buy it. so when the potato blight hit, the poor could eat nothing else and so thousands starved to death. you see, what many don't know is that while the potato blight was accidental, but the starvation was not, it was a deliberately planned ethnic cleansing and genocide which should never have been allowed to happen. This song makes me think of my ancestors and how they suffered and how tough they had to be to survive!!
last night at your browser to see if I can be in this email is not be in this email xx 💜💜
This is my favourite Irish song. My Irish parents would place this when I was small. I never appreciated the music then but as I'm older now and fascinated with Irish history, this song really resonates with me.
literal goosebumps each time I hear this
#proudtobeirish
god bless ireland and croatia catholic brothers!!
why religious unification instead of human unity?
LOVE THIS SONG!! #Long live the fields!!
Puca Power
same so beautiful!
[Anonymous] Retro
hahaha
As a Palestinian felt the injustice The words just broke my heart when i start to imagine the hardship that family went through as the rest of Ireland, hoping all the blessing from God to descend upon Ireland, and all mercy on the souls who suffered from the greed of such a neighbor.
Let's not forget the famine that the Yemenis are suffering for the last 6 years caused by Saudis war and siege .
Free palestine our muslim brothers Ireland stands with palestine always
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.
God bless you. From the river to the sea
I love you Palestine 🇮🇪💖🇵🇸
Ireland stands with Palestine.
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸
I am an Englishman and I look back at the way we treated the Irish people in the 19th century.It is no wonder they wanted their independence from the crown.This song says it all.The British Empire has a lot to answer for!!!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 💚🇮🇪💚
Not just the Irish, to be frank. The vast wealth and enormous breadth of the British Empire was built largely on a centuries old policy of ruthless colonialism and exploitation. Their antics in India and participation in over two hundred years of the Atlantic Slave Trade alone are monstrous crimes against humanity that they still have yet to answer for.
Yeah we ruled the world
Well done Neil Williamso I am the same it is important for us English people who care to show we do not all think everything the British empire did was great.
Love from India...for the last line 🇮🇳
Both my families are Irish but I was raised in Canada and was never taught Gaelic. That’s why I spend my time listening to Irish music and learning to play it, when I’m older I’m going to live in Ireland and hopefully join an Irish band. Long live Ireland 🇮🇪
Who’s here in 2022 still rocking this
Love from a Syrian!
I am a rock musician, I play in Irish pub in Dubrovnik and learning this song. It is very hard to hold the tears. It also makes me think of the strength to forgive... God bless you all.
+ivan kovacevic That's lovely, Ivan. You understand human solidarity!
Thank you and God bless you also :)/
aw god bless! its a lovely song! I'm going to Dubrovnik and can't wait
+ivan kovacevic god bless you brother
this goes out to munster rugby coach anthony foley. may he rest in peace.
I'm English (but emigrated years ago). I only know this song from Rugby, and couldn't really get te lyrics. I knew it was important, and found myself here this evening paying attention. This was gutting - :Against the famine and the crown I rebelled, they cut me down'
I can't really explain what I feel, but please understand we are never taught anything about the historic treatment of Ireland and her people by the English. It's just something ignored, not even swept under the carpet. I am sad about that. It's strange, kinowing something isn't your fault, but still deeply feeling the need to apologise.
played at my dad's funeral !!!🍀💚🍀💚 7 year's ago....
Rip
Mary Lyons
R.I.P🇮🇪
sorry for your loss
How much v-bucks did he have?
What wonderful song! Regards to all from Macedonia.
*Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, don't steal Greek history
Republic of Macedonia. We have our own history. www.historyofmacedonia.org
Zlatko Kovach i am not a greek nationalist but mate, alexander is a greek word, alexander means the man who protect others.The greek verb is αλεξω.it means protect...Philip is a greek word too...it means the man who is friendly to horses....every ancient greek name has a meaning...historians who wrote for alexander were also greeks...you guys are just slavs...
Zlatko Kovach You're deluded
ki an den exw katholou myalo Couldn't put it better myself
My great grandmother was from cork my grandad an English soldier who emigrated to Wales 🏴 now I have the Fitzpatrick blood I my family from cork 1845 find me love me 🏴🏴🏴🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮
This has to be one of the most beautiful songs in existence.
@ronnie davies _peace_ it just doesn't work in today's world
@ronnie davies British are cruel? Guess I'll just die then
of course
@ronnie davies x
I am from Bosnia and was in Ireland for the Ireland v Bosnia match and fell in love with Ireland and its people! Such a powerful song!
Hopefully both Ireland and Bosnia qualify for the 2018 WC
Esnef Kovac I was at that match to.
Bosnia good team dzeko pjanic
Love this song 🎵 make me thing of my great grandad back in 1946
Esnef Kovac i was at that game too
Wonderful Irish songs. Who can not love them?
Love from Scotland x
I am irish, i love being irish and i sing this song with my family.
Hello back to our Scottish cousins. Love to you.
Am scottish ti but am a tim
Loads of love from the Irish Scots who fled to live
@@pikachu7118 I wish I was there with youz all .....Im scottish but a feel a deep connection to ireland and you wonderful people.i am catholic and it was hard enuf growing up as a Catholic in my town but my gawd I have uttermost respect for every Irishman woman and child .......MAY GOD BLESS EVERYONE OF YOU .....xxxxxx
This song makes me tear up every time.
Me too such a powerful song 😢
My relatives in Dublin would never want a 32-county Ireland. It's already an expensive country, and the North would push up personal and corporate tax. They don't see the point in making Ireland slightly less small and more expensive than it is now.
My Dad is from Co Meath, I have family from his side that all live around Drogheda and Southern Ireland. I was born and grew up with this song, I love it and love England and Ireland..I cannot change history but love the Irish and English..Enjoy life everyone, I broke my neck at 17, life is short, enjoy a beer, music, fun!!!!!! Up the Royals
The most beautiful song out there
I'm of irish descent and this is my favorite irish song.❤
such a sad story...but it's a lovely land, a lovely song and a lovely voice.... Greeting to Ireland from Germany!
Heartbreaking, beautiful song! ❤🇮🇪🇵🇸
What was done to the Irish was deliberate. The British establishment starved them as a matter of policy. As an Englishman I carry a guilt for my country and everything the Brits did in Ireland. My grandfather served there in the Brit army. It is a symbol of what humans do to one another again and again. The British Treasury are doing it to their own people right now in the name of austerity. Don't ever talk of the brotherhood of man, it doesn't exist. Each of us must do our best just to be decent and survive.
No they didn't, try reading real history rather than polemic.
Liar, on all counts. I guess you are a rabid socialist and lack the basic ability to think and comprehend.
dnmurphy48 how true this song is
Ethnic Cleansing?
Don't feel guilty, the ordinary English people had nothing to do with it. The crown should feel guilty, not us.
I'm really feeling this song, even though I'm from Serbia
Feeling the need to invade other balkan countries ? Serbia is UK of the balkans
Mother was born in Northern Ireland. I was raised there. We grew up listening to these songs and from a young age we understood what songs like this meant. 30 years old now and these songs still make me cry.
Heartbreaking.... Greating from Ireland 🇮🇪 to Palestine 🇵🇸
2 different situations. England and Scotland really never had any historical claim on Ireland, but Jews have always had kingdoms in the middle East since the beginning, so much more complicated
Top class Irish song up you never beat the Irish 👍👍
Oh man I'll adore this song till the day I die. Paddy Reilly you done that so well to be remembered forever..YNWA.
It wasn’t a famine it was a genocide
RIP Pete St John 12 th March 2022 at 90 years of age
I am English my grandfather is a Republican from ballachy northern Ireland your ancestors went through so much shit at the hands of mine, your were dragged into a war you didn't even want, starvation murdered for your faith and called terrorists for fighting back I'm very sorry for the sins of my forefathers I hope you get all of your country back🇮🇪❤
Bellaghy, Co Derry?
I´m spaniard and something cuts deeply inside of me when hear this song.
against the famine and the crown....
i rebelled they cut me down
Now you must raise our child, with dignity.
Rule Britannia
Stephen Firth - you mean Rule, oh Anglia, oh Anglia, rule the waves.
it was an english empire, you see, not a british one!
yet it was a scotsman from eddinburrow who composed the rule britannia song. an anglo scot. more anglo than scot, i will wager.
thanxx No they fucking didn't you lying shit!
John Benton yes they bloody well did......ask my mam!
Every Church on the British Mainland collected money after every service for the starving Irish during this period. Many poor English people gave a penny they could ill afford to help the famine relief; - don't blame the many millions of ordinary British person for the mistakes of the British Government. (and yes I was born in the Emerald Island.) History shows that the ordinary person in the Mainland wanted Ireland and America to have independence, and recently we didn't want to invade Iraq. But as usual the Government took no notice of us.
I blame the parliament and the landlords in Ireland, not the quuen because she had little power, or the ordinary people
HerbyPumpkin Yes, there are stories of the common humanity. But the English government has proven over hundreds of years not to give a farthing to anyone's human rights. And now people talk of the US as being like that. Hah. . .U.S. is a place of refuge from England and elsewhere!
Ellen Hilts-Gossett I hear this song every week when I support my Rugby Team - London Irish. There is no such thing as an English Parliament. The British Parliament has representatives from Ireland (now just the Northern Part), from Scotland, Wales and all the other bits like the Cornish (who think that are another one of the Celtic races) as well as the English. If you read the History Books and the British Newspapers at the time most Politicans were all in favour of giving Ireland Home Rule (like the Americas) as soon as they wanted it. However it takes time to get Acts through Parliament and World War 1 got in the way. Rumour has it that Queen Victoria was against it and that was another reason why Home Rule was held up so much.
HerbyPumpkin It's in really few cases the fault of the population. It's nearly always the fault of the goverment.
JacktheRah That's the way most countries are, though, unless they are ruled by sheikhs or sultans (like UAE). Supposedly the people elect their representatives who do the bidding of the people. But so much of the time it's not so, and in Britain further made confusing by the House of Commons vs House of Lords.
This Kiwi loves this song...
Maureen Buchan yous just lost to the thieves
i love this song i am australian my father was irish
Theres a liverpool inspired version of this
The fields of Anfield Road
My grandads favourite song. Played at his funeral today :( Love you forever & always grandpa ❤️
It's sad to think my family endured the famine
+Jimbosstudios And they say every cloud has a silver lining. Had it not been for the famine or other conditions in Ireland, your forebears would not have emigrated (in the most inhospitable conditions - not for nothing were those ships known as 'coffin-ships!) to USA! There is the most amazing memorial to the famine's effects in Co. Mayo. on the Louisburg Rd. If ever you get a chance see it, and then drive along the road from Louisburg to Leenane. On the left hand side of the road is a lovely but tragic memorial to the people who died on the desperate walk in search of relief. That relief was not forthcoming!
+John Benton my ancestors never emigrated, my ancestors came over from Scotland during the plantation and were there during the famine and I take it they didn't leave cause I'm here in Northern Ireland
+John Benton Can we force emigrate your family with the off-chance they may prosper?
Now you have lost all semblance of intelligence.
+Jimbosstudios if you were "planters" than what your family endured is nothing compared to us
God bless Ireland.
Much respect from the United States. The Irish people are our true brothers in spirit.
Time flies and this song still being goals for me.
I wish someday I can live in Ireland.