The night was dark and the fight was over The moon shone down O'Connell Street I stood alone where brave men perished They're gone, they're gone, their God to meet My only son was shot in Dublin Fighting for his country bold He fought for Ireland and Ireland only The harp, and shamrock, green white and gold The first I met was a grey-haired father Searching for his only son I said, "Old man, there's no use searching For up to heaven your son has gone" The old man cried, out broken hearted Bending o’er, I heard him say “I knew my son, was too kind hearted, I knew my son, would never heed.” My only son was shot in Dublin Fighting for his country bold He fought for Ireland and Ireland only The harp, and shamrock, green white and gold The last I met was a dying rebel Bending low, I heard him say "God bless my home in dear Cork City God bless the cause for which I die" My only son was shot in Dublin Fighting for his country bold He fought for Ireland and Ireland only The harp, and shamrock, green white and gold The harp, and shamrock, green white and gold
Have always understood that this song was about Michael Joseph O'Rahilly known as The O'Rahilly, was an Irish republican and nationalist; NOT an unknown soldier. RIP on the Bed of heaven to all of them
Beautiful song. Our ancestors have much in common. Both were rebels that bled and died for their homelands. Deo Vindice to our Irish brethren from the Confederacy
WE ALL BECOME OLD MAN OR WOMEN BUT WE MUST PASS O N WHAT IS BEST IN OUR CULTURE AND LIVES HOPEFULLYNMOST OF MY 8 GRAD CHILDREN BORN IN ENGLAND WILL REMEMBER OUR HERITAGE
You must fight for what you believe to be right.
I have known this song all my life I am 64 and i am Scottish from Irish on both sides of family. It is such a soulful song .
Listen to Dan McCabe u won't be disappointed
Listen to Paddy Mullanes version. Classic
Love this song my daddy sang it many a time rip daddy ❤
What a beautiful song.. 🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️
God Bless Éireann.☘🇮🇪
To all those brave men and women who fought and died in the cause of Irish freedom. THANK YOU
superbly sung about our hero's. I will never forget them and what they fought for. Us!!!!!!!! freedom from the Huns 👌👌👌👌👌
They were british, now the plantation people are muslims and blacks.
Little did they know the people today ruling ireland are just as bad.
The song is always around.
Goosebumps listening to this song !! 💚💚
Beautiful💚
Billy Brag thank you for all your music over many years from the Union to that's of recent times
Brilliant 👏
I used to sing this song when I was younger, in front of the folks. Listening to it now I cried and cried.
Brilliant song 🇮🇪 the dying rebel one of my favourites 🇮🇪
Favourite for years and years since 3year old if that 🙏👍💚🇮🇪👏👏👏👏👏👏
The night was dark and the fight was over
The moon shone down O'Connell Street
I stood alone where brave men perished
They're gone, they're gone, their God to meet
My only son was shot in Dublin
Fighting for his country bold
He fought for Ireland and Ireland only
The harp, and shamrock, green white and gold
The first I met was a grey-haired father
Searching for his only son
I said, "Old man, there's no use searching
For up to heaven your son has gone"
The old man cried, out broken hearted
Bending o’er, I heard him say
“I knew my son, was too kind hearted, I knew my son, would never heed.”
My only son was shot in Dublin
Fighting for his country bold
He fought for Ireland and Ireland only
The harp, and shamrock, green white and gold
The last I met was a dying rebel
Bending low, I heard him say
"God bless my home in dear Cork City
God bless the cause for which I die"
My only son was shot in Dublin
Fighting for his country bold
He fought for Ireland and Ireland only
The harp, and shamrock, green white and gold
The harp, and shamrock, green white and gold
Sublime
Have listened to pretty much all the versions on UA-cam. This one is my favourite!
Thanks for the volunteers that went to Transvaal. Much appreciated as well.
Tiochfaidh ar la....
Sing up the Ra!
God save Ireland
I'm not Catholic but I'm half Scott's Irish and I love Ireland too
God bless the Irish spirtt
But your religion is not important.
A new one for me👍❤️
Have always understood that this song was about Michael Joseph O'Rahilly known as The O'Rahilly, was an Irish republican and nationalist; NOT an unknown soldier. RIP on the Bed of heaven to all of them
Blessings
Touching
Ireland forever ☘️☘️☘️🇨🇮🇨🇮
🇮🇪👍
Some how I think we will have dying rebels again.
How many people would give their life for Ireland today. Many .. a lot in England would die for Ireland .
The Irish people have been treated like the way Hitler treated the Jews..with no respect .
❤ Is maith liom é. Go raibh maith agat (✍️🧔🏼 from Isle Rügen, NE-Germany)
Éirinn go brách
🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪💚🤍🧡☘️ brilliant song one of my favourite s rebel song my daddy rip sang it many a time
This is good can't write much lost glasses love the prints too
Beautiful song. Our ancestors have much in common. Both were rebels that bled and died for their homelands. Deo Vindice to our Irish brethren from the Confederacy
And may God bless you and your folk too. From an Irishman.
@Knight of the Sacred Fox Order cool. No one cares though.
WE ALL BECOME OLD MAN OR WOMEN BUT WE MUST PASS O N WHAT IS BEST IN OUR CULTURE AND LIVES HOPEFULLYNMOST OF MY 8 GRAD CHILDREN BORN IN ENGLAND WILL REMEMBER OUR HERITAGE
Long live the Irish
Hi bro....i hope you are still pulling the devil by the tail.kev
A change is just as good as a rest... Not arrest! Come on!
😂😂😂 Well Said
Jesus i,m sitting greetin here
Erin go bragh
No Surrender
Yeats had once a dream:
And the ISLAND is free....