The Wolfe Tones - For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name

[brynhildetheviking]

I played this song with my band. It's one of my favorites.

[TheGlenmanusskinhead]

lol this really does take me back :) to a certain seaside town where the girls where plentyful :) in the summer :) and i always found .... i hope im not being to ill-bred here ............... but the protestant girls where always the easiest to get into bed :) thats just the way it was :) but fond memories :) omg if only their perents had of known lololololol ................ who they where having fun with :) they would have killed them lolololololol................ but thats life ofc :)

[misshoopsghirl1888]

Takes me back 2 when a was 15 n in love ; ) still love the song but not the bhoy !!!!!! lmfao . But 4 Ireland i'd not tell his name . . . .

[misshoopsghirl1888]

Takes me back 2 when a was 15 n in love ; ) still love the song but not the bhoy !!!!!! lmfao .

[iri1mao1]

This is so touching... sounds of old.. memorable.

[nomenklaturahippie]

Troppo bella per essere vera.......

[ballymurphyhoodhater]

TRUELY INSPIRATIONAL, EIRE ABU

[coletteconroy]

fab song :)

[gmsm520]

FENIAN FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seanmcmahon07]

when me daughter was a baby i would sing and rock her 2 sleep worked every time

[TheEvilCoconut]

Eireann go brách!

[Sixalienasa]

I remember learning this song in school when I was about 10 years old. Mr Houlihan taught it to us. I could picture this girl I was singing about and she was so beautiful in my minds eye.

[xXpenguin93Xx]

Love this song xx

[stacyeppinger]

Tommy is great! Met him and all the Wolfe Tones in the US! They are all great!

[josparkes1]

@stacyeppinger Yes they are, I met them last year in Dublin, at a gig while on holiday, had pics taken with Tommy and Brian !

[cargandaff]

god yours still here !!! you must love this song !!!

[josparkes1]

@cargandaff I love Irish music, and am completely addicted to it's beauty and brilliance. Thanks for your comment !

[TheDunne1969]

beautiful song by the greatest singer Tommy Byrne and the greatest band The Wolfe Tones

[KungfuCow5]

Well fair enough.

[MrsEringobragh]

Love the Tones and this is a great song. First time but will listen to it again and again and again.

[philipbebb]

No good at all

[TarkinsApprentice]

Then fuck off and don't leave a comment and dont watch the video

[KungfuCow5]

Well why are you watchin' the video ya pouncy, fairy, poof, french, pillock, loyalist, Fintan O'Toole reading Gobshite! Tiocfaidh àr là!

[TheDunne1969]

@philipbebb fuck off you tone deaf orange cunt

[Gwendolyn1000]

Paddy is my fav and the Wolfe tones! Ever since I was a little girl and my Da would pick me up and dance around the room with me to both. As well as Jimmy Carton.

[eireman08]

I think this is by far The Wolfe tones best song!!

[kellyoneill]

along with "Only Our Rivers Run Free"

[poppi400]

Paddy Reilly is a great singer and a fine gentleman.

But this is the great Tommy Byrne of the Wolfetones.

A national treasure for Ireland.

[TheDunne1969]

@poppi400 ive met Tommy and had the honour to tell him he was the greatest irish ballad singer ever

[josparkes1]

@TheDunne1969 I met Brian and Tommy in Dublin last year at a gig, they were fantastic.I took pics of me with them !

[Titan752]

A very haunting and beautiful song! It tugs at my heart somehow... the sweetness of the melody and the memorable lyrics...

Ar Eirinn Ni Neosfainn Ce Hi... magical in Gaelic or English!

Thank you for posting this beautiful song!

[eireman08]

wat a song!!

[josparkes]

Very lovely  WOW Love it!

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

18/12/2008

[cargandaff]

you seem to like my favourites too !!!! Paddy Reilly reminds me of Irish summer eves with me Da bringin in hay on the high loaads wit me ma complainin 'there'll b an accident !!! wud luv to go back for one day !!!!!!

[josparkes]

How nice to hear from you, write back when you like !

I love Irish music.

Jo Sparkes

Norwich

28/2/2009

[Bloodmoon17]

this is beautiful, Erin Go Bragh! i'm going to move to ireland when i turn 18, hopefully my girlfriend can come with me...may the Pagan gods bless Ireland and her people!

[occiditeomnesursos]

Omnes dii gentium daemonia sunt.

[satyrix1]

Its alright mate. We have enough trouble with the recession we dont need a devil worshipper !!

[dissonantsonorant]

I have a question about this song. What does the chorus, "For Ireland I'd not tell her name/Ár Éireann ni niosfiann ce hi" is the narrator saying that if you gave him the whole isle of Erin, he'd not tell the audience who she is so they could pursue her? Or is there some deeper meaning?

[satyrix1]

In Irish history especially in historical songs such as this, Ireland has been refered to as a woman "Rosin Dubh" Etc, So you are indeed correct in saying, "is the narrator saying that if you gave him the whole isle of Erin, he'd not tell the audience who she is so they could pursue her"

;)

[Bloodmoon17]

correct

[madelyn1968]

with songs like this you never forget what irelands about, or who you are and what you come from. ireland forever.

[josparkes]

Absolutely right, I had an Irish grandad who I never met, but my Dad was called Paddy all his life.

Lovely song by very talented band. Paddy Reilly has the voice of an angel too !

Merry Xmas !

Norfolk

18/12/2008

[jgmfmontage]

They do ballads like no other group.Just magic.

[IGFJohn]

wow lovely song good old Ireland has all the best music long live Ireland

[ElBarsko]

intirely agree

[ElBarsko]

intirely agree, IGF john

[josparkes1]

@IGFJohn You are absolutely right there, I am a huge fan, Chra mo chroi !

[siriusrex]

An Mhaith ar fad!Do bhain me an taitneamh as an amhran seo,Go raibh mile maith agat.!

[philbhoy7]

a truely amazing ballad,so glad to hear it again,love it!

[ktdempsey81]

Beautiful.... Truly Beautiful...... tiocfaidh ar la

[SANDSER]

This makes me proud to be from our Irish motherland..

[cathal627]

Few ballad singers could match Tommy Byrne!

[Conall06]

i know its just an unbeliveable ballad!! and ofcourse tommy is just top class at it!!

[kellyoneill]

Fuck i love this song!

[bpc1960]

you want to hear it on the irish war pipes! classic!