Ronnie Drew - The Dunes

[FreedomSaoirse]

Eternal rest towards Ronnie .I read your book ronnie..From Wickow.and a carpenter

Fair playour brave ronnie drew

[mottentottenham]

it's a shame shane messed up the line "... a drink in westport" - he shouldn't have changed the rhythm of those two last lines in every verse being the same.

so damn close to perfection...

[bollockowithalob]

@mottentottenham

It isn't a poem. It is a song.

[Saoirsethirtytwo]

@mottentottenham

Hey Mottentottenham its a funny thing "a drink in westport " line was what stood out to me as been the the best part of the song as it was more than not meant to disturb the rhythm while giving the reader an image of the man in question. Its a line people that will stick in the head of someone who reads it. I know you are not putting down the song as by your comment I guessed you liked it but I think that line made the song. Anyway, slan

[bollockowithalob]

@Saoirsethirtytwo

May be the character is, simply, thirsty.

[MrJohnered]

brings a tear to me eye

[tctomascollins]

@MrChazlan @cfcolly Hi, Shane does talk about the Dunes (and has the lyrics on one page of the book) in the autobiography and talks about kicking the sand around and the bones being exposed. (Chilling) He does say tho that it was during a trip to Mayo. (You're both correct. :) ) Have a great day.

[Naoighiallach379]

yes there was no famine,the brits exported tons and tons of every type of food at gunpoint,shame on them

[FreedomSaoirse]

@Naoighiallach379 Big Right there Dan..

[FreedomSaoirse]

@Naoighiallach379 The poor Irish at the time,never expierianced meat.

The brits exported every comodity from ireand and left the people with NOTHING.

Gods curse on you Engand you cruel hearted Monster

[alancat2705]

The Great Famine !!!.............my ancestors didn't think it was so great !!

[cfcolly]

when shane was a kid him and some friends used to play ira verses specials down by the sand dunes near his home in County Tipperary. one day they were playing in the sand and unearthed body or two. thats whats inspired him to write this beautiful piece of poetry

[bollockowithalob]

@cfcolly

How did you hear about this tale? It's pretty amazing.

[bollockowithalob]

@cfcolly

Really? That's amazing. Where did you find out about it?

It's Shane's most important song, eh.

Good day to you.

[cfcolly]

@bollockowithalob He talks about it very briefly in "a drink with shane MacGowan" which a would reccomend to anyone. the best autobiography i'll ever read

[bollockowithalob]

@cfcolly Oh, hell, aye, it's a great read.

Me'll have to have a look at me copy - it has no index, no.

Best wishes.

[MrChazlan]

@cfcolly Sand dunes in Tipperary??

[cfcolly]

@MrChazlan it could have been somewere else, i just know that was were shane grew up. it could have been anywhere. i read his biography about 3 years ago

[firbolg1963]

Oh I noticed I got a minus 4 wonder if I can beat that this time

[firbolg1963]

Thanks Swampier,when I posted I'd had a few,any child of 4 who'd killed the landlord and the bailiff deserves a drink

[skullywag999]

r.i.p ronnie

[Robnbeantown]

a beautfully poem song by a great wrote by another great am humbeled to list god bles Irirsh and all man kind

[preacain]

fantantic song !

[jarmovie]

One of the best songs ever written.

[libertine1975]

written by one of the greatest songwriters of our lifetimes, Shane Mac Gowan

[irishroverandthecrew]

Ronnie's foirever!

[firbolg1963]

How could he have shot the bailif and the landlord if he was only four?

[Mulwany]

he came back many years later...

[Mulwany]

You know... he's walking by the dunes and remembering back, and at the same time walking away from the killings. It's fuckin' simple.

[Swampier]

Funny you didn't question that after shooting them, he went for a drink in Westport. Go away.

[Swampier]

Great mystery, firblog.  Very kool though.

[1871666]

RIP ronnie drew,you left a footprint in our hearts and i hope both you and luke are finally together in peace..may your glasses never be empty and your hearts full of joy...i will miss you brother

[scarletg3]

a sad loss may ronnie rest in peace and may his voice always stay in our hearts farewell ronnie x x x R.I.P

[sickgirrl69]

Shane is a brilliant writer! LONG LIVE RONNIE!!!

[sniper500xreturns]

God bless ronnie R.I.P

[AMason8634]

RIP

[Anto1980glengormley]

RIP Ronnie who passed away at the weekend

[Alec151992]

R.I.P Ronnie

[phoenix1916]

Hear about this coming back from the match yesterday, RIP Ronnie!!!

[rocsthedog]

Forever in my heart Ronnie..RIP

[WolfArden44]

RIP God bless ya.

[connaught2008]

R.I.P Ronnie

[guitarslinger043]

rip ronnie!!

[xxxKerrygoldxxx]

RIP Ronnie..You are going straight ta Heaven...

[barcelona36]

I don't believe in heaven anymore, but it'd be nice to think of Ronnie and Luke singing together again, somewhere. Rest in peace, big fella.

[AMason8634]

Great song!

[luvcatsandmice01]

this song needs to tune! the tune is in the words! =] this one is touching for some reason! nice video!

[CelticTiger1967]

As a man that what brought up wiyh the Dubliners....Not a man and voice could do it better...

[bigtim1955]

Who says the Dub's cant adjust to new songs, this is lovely song, beautifully sung, beautifully writen. Who can ask for more

[paddyginger]

Ronnie is fucking great!

[kerrygold1916]

Bloody Powerful but Brilliant

[Walress1980]

god allah bhudda hare or whtever you believe in. god bless u all

[gronant]

A great upload - thanks.

May God bless you, Shane, and all brave Replublicans.

[gristlethrob555]

ronnie drew is a god.

[mac1916]

there was never a famine in Ireland just the english robing ower food.

[kerrygold1916]

True Mo Chara

[ernstbecker1]

@mac1916

Check the Catholic church registers -- no marriages, no births, only funerals.

[GeorgeCottier]

@mac1916 Poppycock!

[FreedomSaoirse]

@mac1916 i know it,s true...fair fucks man..the engish were exporting meat from the high heavesfromdubin docks for there own greed.

there was no famine in ireland..the brutal engish let the indigunois irish starve,whilst they eat meat...

they exported pigs,dairy produce,and et the Irish starve,,, Gods curse on you Engand

[teery59]

@mac1916 Wasn't there a potato blight of some sort?

[ArdRi79]

moving, my grandfather family on my mothers side were from Mayo. I hadnt heard the dunes story beefore. Sad. Shitty to think theres a big bloody gas line goin in there now despite the locals. The british took the grain and sold it without regard for Irish lives, are our govt today doin the same thing...

[zacafreakingriah]

i cried when i watched this

[Anokpoet]

This is great Shane is great song writer and Ronnie has such a great deep voice, I wonder what it was like in school for him, I bet all the teachers would yell at him for whispering, I know for me having a deep voice (not Ronnie deep but deep) I got in trouble a bunch

[steheno]

This could have been written one hundred and fifty years ago. Go on Shane, best song writer to come out of Ireland. Release it!!!!

[lars3939]

you do know where Shane is from, right?

[mutinty]

whats beter really

[JimboJones100]

Its shame Shane never had/will the chance to work with Luke Kelly or Phil Lynottqw

[JimboJones100]

Wonderful.

[colleendana]

"God sent the blight yet the English caused the famine"

**IRISH PRIDE** x

[Recreant456]

What a great songwriter.

Shane is the most creative chronic alcoholic since Ernest Hemingway.

[steinerz66]

Exactly as you said!

[xxxKerrygoldxxx]

with different politics Fuck Hemmingway...

We Can,t beat da Story..We Sure Can Beat da Ideals.....IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY...Hemmingway was a TOUT FACT Big Bad Brit da shit da nest an Went to da U.S.A an drank himself Silly...FUCK IM...NO BOLLOCKS

[HDawesome]

Actually he went to Cuba and Drank himself Silly ..

[xxxKerrygoldxxx]

He lived in Florida...Fuckin Rat he Was..

[ashfly]

superb and so true england should not forget what the did