@NorseWarriorKing witches were hung, drown, burned, decapitated, dragged, pulled, and sometimes even piked. it all mattered about what was at hand, and what her "witchcraft" crimes had been.
the mose gruesome i know of is a single account in which (in england i think. maby in salem.. i dunno) the common folk placed a witches head in a knoose and tied the other end to a rock.. while her body was affixed to a cross, then launched the rock into a lake via catapault.
@rufusandburne i call you sir a liar. atleast in america anyway. that sort of crime would have given you a life sentance, or atleast a 30 year sentance, and a life on parole, which is also a felony, felons may not own fire arms, computers, and may not access the internet.
This song makes me sad and gives me goosebumps. I think its possibly about infanticide, or a woman unable to cope. The river Saile is possible the river swan in Dublin. If anyone knows more or has info on date written please message me. Blessed Be. May they rest in peace.
Dublin was originally called Dubh Linn meaning Black Pool. This treacle blackness was carried in by the river Poddle which was once known as the 'Tiber' and was also known as the River Salach (dirty river), which is the origin of the children's song "Down by the river Saile".
Tiber is akin 2 the Celtic root-word dubr, "water" add a similar word thats almost a pun dubh black & u get 2 words for the price of 1. When I say the river Puddle was once known as the 'Tiber' & was also known as the River Salach,these where merely slang names,& not 2B taking serious, The fact that there's a river in Italy call the Tiber & an expression Swimming the Tiber adds 2 the humour,for more reasons than 1.
As 4 instilling fear in children of the countryside,thats pure twaddle.
Right im fed up trying to be nice to you, ur obviously as thick as two short planks, put this into the utube search engine and Ronnie Drew will explain it to u himself perhaps u will believe him, AMADAN!!!....."Weile Waile - The Dubliners o Donoghues pub"
Ronnie Drew was born 8 miles outside of Dublin city, in 1934 and if he wants to believe city people have it in for him, then he like you did not understand all the words, good drinker though, and more power to his elbow.
If your going to deviate in the form of insults i.e. Tick as two short planks, I can only assume you just want to be right. And if you want to apologise, then thats for your benefit alone.
Proverb:- Because he who utters the first insult admits he's lost the argument.
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Good god ur arrogance knows no bounds, the link and the proof is there, yet u insist ur right, i give u facts, u resist them LOL!! Go jump in the river Tiber He he he he!!!
How many special childrens street songs would be lost forever, but for the Dubliners,(late Ronnie Drew Group) , the Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem and his mother, the Fureys, and many others. The children's street songs and the folk songs of Ireland , Scotland,England and Wales are held safe in our hearts because of them, so thanks to them all, and may God bless them and smile gently down upon them!! We,the lovers of Celtic music, will never ever forget them!!!
I think that's the idea of the song. IIRC, these songs were created as propoganda to frighten people from Dublin moving to the outskirts of the city. Not 100% though.
I remember this when I was young :)
mitsevohonda 2 months ago
This song is depressing and the worst song I have ever heard in all my life it does not sound cheerful if, anyting it is very evil and sick.
rojblake82 9 months ago
@rojblake82 yeah its kicks ass!
blackstonewielder19 8 months ago
@blackstonewielder19 This song is too depressing to listen to, I bloody hated it first time I heard it and it is no nicer to listen to now.
rojblake82 7 months ago
@rojblake82 why do u make this comment on every version of this song??????????????????? its just a song dude gt over it !!
abcdefghijklmnop9102 6 months ago
this song makes me sad =(
are you guys sad?
TheBloodyRose333 9 months ago
Proud to say I'm Jamaican and know every word!
VioletSpanxx 1 year ago
Somehow I just keep picturing a witch with messy hair when they talk about the woman. But they didn't burn her so I must be a bit off.
NorseWarriorKing 1 year ago
@NorseWarriorKing witches were hung, drown, burned, decapitated, dragged, pulled, and sometimes even piked. it all mattered about what was at hand, and what her "witchcraft" crimes had been.
the mose gruesome i know of is a single account in which (in england i think. maby in salem.. i dunno) the common folk placed a witches head in a knoose and tied the other end to a rock.. while her body was affixed to a cross, then launched the rock into a lake via catapault.
PUNKROCKINTHISSHIT 1 year ago
@PUNKROCKINTHISSHIT Hmm, you learn something new every day.
NorseWarriorKing 1 year ago
@NorseWarriorKing Same xD
pinkixtheEMO 8 months ago
ahhhhhh wow.
kainefenton 1 year ago
love this,like im six again hopscotching...god we have twisted humour he,he,heeeee
maxindub 2 years ago
this song reminds me of killing my mum...the bitch!
rufusandburne 2 years ago 3
LUL WUT?
Sexymike86 2 years ago 2
i killed my mum cos she killed my sister i did 6 years in prison & abit of time in rampton hospital im ok now!
rufusandburne 2 years ago
remind me not to get on your badside :P
Sexymike86 2 years ago
Fucking creepy.
Wajlonis 2 years ago
@rufusandburne i call you sir a liar. atleast in america anyway. that sort of crime would have given you a life sentance, or atleast a 30 year sentance, and a life on parole, which is also a felony, felons may not own fire arms, computers, and may not access the internet.
PUNKROCKINTHISSHIT 1 year ago
@PUNKROCKINTHISSHIT Than god i live in the United Kingdom!
rufusandburne 1 year ago
This song makes me sad and gives me goosebumps. I think its possibly about infanticide, or a woman unable to cope. The river Saile is possible the river swan in Dublin. If anyone knows more or has info on date written please message me. Blessed Be. May they rest in peace.
Setarcos22 2 years ago
... only "possibly" about infanticide?
quietladybirman 2 years ago 5
@Setarcos22 yes it is about infanticide, river Salach, or the poddle as its known today
BloodofErin1798 2 years ago
I sing this song at work all the time. It's totally nonsensical but i love it
drennia29 2 years ago 2
My god Ronnie's voice is amazing. He is simply irreplacable. As are Luke, Ciarain and lets not forget bobby.
Bigp6000 2 years ago
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What a load of nonsense not one mention of priests giving it some young lad.
blumphy 2 years ago
Ronnie's voice... is... god's ??? DAAMN!!! powerful and mighty voice!! i love it
GraafschapRulez 2 years ago 13
why??????????????
randomsoftvids 2 years ago
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what is the point in this can't understand this
randomsoftvids 2 years ago
I love the DUBLINERS
CianC6338 3 years ago 3
My nan used to sing this to me as a kid, lyrics arent very nice though. Fond memories of nan singing it though
blondebrummy 3 years ago
great song amaison
delfmick 3 years ago
VERY nice. Not :S
Glad you decided not to put picx with this :S
SteamDuckie13 3 years ago
My Granny used to sing this to me when I was a baby, it's one of my first memories-there's an unPC upbringing for you!!
LimeLady89 3 years ago
E ver iver chimney sweeper had a wife and couldnt keep her....
danrodge88 4 years ago
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the words in this song are terrible why would you sing about some1 stabbing a baby in the heart :(
gavman987 4 years ago
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plus nasty execution
rakovskii 4 years ago
A children's song, sung by Dublin children, while playing in the street. and
the message is about trying to cope with children alone on your own is usually disastrous
vwvwivwvwv 3 years ago 6
No it isnt its about Dubliners undue concern about rual affairs???
phoenix1916 3 years ago
Dublin was originally called Dubh Linn meaning Black Pool. This treacle blackness was carried in by the river Poddle which was once known as the 'Tiber' and was also known as the River Salach (dirty river), which is the origin of the children's song "Down by the river Saile".
vwvwivwvwv 3 years ago 10
LOL!!! this song was told to children by their parents just to instill fear of the countryside in them, river Tiber is in italy!!!???
phoenix1916 3 years ago
Tiber is akin 2 the Celtic root-word dubr, "water" add a similar word thats almost a pun dubh black & u get 2 words for the price of 1. When I say the river Puddle was once known as the 'Tiber' & was also known as the River Salach,these where merely slang names,& not 2B taking serious, The fact that there's a river in Italy call the Tiber & an expression Swimming the Tiber adds 2 the humour,for more reasons than 1.
As 4 instilling fear in children of the countryside,thats pure twaddle.
vwvwivwvwv 3 years ago 5
Right im fed up trying to be nice to you, ur obviously as thick as two short planks, put this into the utube search engine and Ronnie Drew will explain it to u himself perhaps u will believe him, AMADAN!!!....."Weile Waile - The Dubliners o Donoghues pub"
phoenix1916 3 years ago
Ronnie Drew was born 8 miles outside of Dublin city, in 1934 and if he wants to believe city people have it in for him, then he like you did not understand all the words, good drinker though, and more power to his elbow.
If your going to deviate in the form of insults i.e. Tick as two short planks, I can only assume you just want to be right. And if you want to apologise, then thats for your benefit alone.
Proverb:- Because he who utters the first insult admits he's lost the argument.
vwvwivwvwv 3 years ago 4
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Good god ur arrogance knows no bounds, the link and the proof is there, yet u insist ur right, i give u facts, u resist them LOL!! Go jump in the river Tiber He he he he!!!
phoenix1916 3 years ago
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randomsoftvids 2 years ago
comments are for arguments, know ur facts dont argue, if someone else thinks they know argue back, democrary man!!
phoenix1916 2 years ago 2
How many special childrens street songs would be lost forever, but for the Dubliners,(late Ronnie Drew Group) , the Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem and his mother, the Fureys, and many others. The children's street songs and the folk songs of Ireland , Scotland,England and Wales are held safe in our hearts because of them, so thanks to them all, and may God bless them and smile gently down upon them!! We,the lovers of Celtic music, will never ever forget them!!!
Macangusagain 2 years ago 3
no this is a childres song that dublin children used to sing in his day, its not anti anything. except stabing babbys hearts :).
DJtheband 4 years ago 5
The kid's voices make this version a bit creepy
HaulAwayJoe 4 years ago 11
I think that's the idea of the song. IIRC, these songs were created as propoganda to frighten people from Dublin moving to the outskirts of the city. Not 100% though.
lreland1 4 years ago 3
I was just watching the Dubliners Dublin DVD and Ronnie Drew says that exact thing.
HaulAwayJoe 4 years ago
Yeah, thought that... Dubliners Dublin is the DVD right?
lreland1 4 years ago
Yeah
HaulAwayJoe 4 years ago
@lreland1
although thats the contemporary meaning this draws from folklore 2
gimpyman20 10 months ago
A bit? Iv hsd Nightmares
darrin42 3 years ago
lol
lreland1 3 years ago
@HaulAwayJoe u right im to scared to turn round
hairlessbaldy 1 year ago
When Ronnie Drew hits the low note on the end of this song wow terrific.. What a great singer
anniee5 4 years ago 2