♣ Shanagolden ♣

[brandonliverpool001]

awww cool , i live there !! =)

[dermot95]

What a village

[ghaziveran]

Tears sting my eyes at each play of Shanagolden. It evokes memories of conflict long ago but not forgotten.

[dubtafoo]

If this song doesn't bring tears to your eyes, something is wrong with you.

[castlebar67]

great song great voice great lady . nice song. must be in co limerick just seen the sign there for newcastle west or templeglantine where my friend the late John Carroll came from my friend who died so young such a nice man made me sad .uk

[Mazdak1]

@castlebar67 its a really nice area.

[qwertyuiop1458]

Shanagolden is in west limerick not that far from the Kerry border. Song is very popular in North kerry and West Limerick as well as many other places.

[liospoil2010]

where is shanagolden ?

[faruasal]

@liospoil2010 county limerick

[dcconsi]

use whatever you can. even if its facebook and twitter

[faruasal]

is there a paddy reidy living in shanagolden ?

[20lias]

i love dis song =] i live in shanagolden it has changed a bit it is such a good song i allways cry to this song go shanagolden, put thumbs up if u agree this si a great song and the church wow it has changed =]

[dcconsi]

an inspiration to evryone

[anascal]

This song brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it. This is a beautiful version.



[MrAugustboyz]

my mother lives there and i grew up there even today it hasnt changed a bit

[AnnieD745]

jaysus she 's as good as tom cleere to sing !! fare play

[pete584]

amazing

[CredoCatholicJournal]

Fantastic singing and song!

[captjohnmatch56]

as usual i think you missed the point! it's the song and its story but that mignt be difficult for you to understand.

[pazzybee]

i lived there IT SUCKED

[crossman20]

Powerful !

[tomtesticle]

I love this song.

[itsjustmacker]

beautiful words to that song, also beautifully rendered by Peggy. Thanks for uploading, pleasure to watch and listen.

[madredemucho]

Is Mary McGonigle's version on youtube?

[pistolPeteIrela]

truly truly a beautiful song of love passion and sacrafice..true patriotism..touching

Pete

Derry

[josparkes1]

@pistolPeteIrela Isn't it just, well said !

[kerinann]

a beautiful song, and i loved the scenes of Shanagolden My gg grandparents were from shanagolden/foynes area and i visited briefly in 2006

kerinann

[josparkes]

Very beautiful !

Norfolk

(female 59)

[turnpike01]

My comment was that this is a beautiful song.If some people decide to look for other meaning in a BEAUTIFUL SONG,they are missing the point,as you seem to be.

[mangaire1]

my comment was that this was "a great song".

don't know what you mean by "other meaning" ?

songs like this one & others like 'Kevin Barry', 'The boys of Kilmichael', etc. are not considered very PC, you know.

you rarely hear them on RTE.

& i don't think i'm "missing the point,"

[josparkes]

Beautiful really beautiful !

[boldbhoy67]

Pure magic!

[turnpike01]

This is plain and simple A BEAUTIFUL SONG.Why do people look for other agenda?Well sung and beautiful video.Gura mile maith agat.

[mangaire1]

what "other agenda?"

are you by any chance thinking of Conor Cruise O'Brien ??

well - he had an agenda - he & his many revisionist admirers would not approve of this fine song.

[mangaire1]

a great song by the late, great Sean McCarthy

& a wonderful rendition, that i believe Sean would have approved of.

it is sad to think that there are many influential individuals in our country, who have endeavoured to have songs such as this banished forever.

Sean Éireann na nGael go deo !!

[lorgain2]

This woman is as good as any Irish folk singer, perfect diction and true to the melody, well done from Ard Mhacha.

[chantdelouve]

Absolutly wonderful song

[geofflovett]

Brilliant version,sang as tho it was her willy that died.

[josparkes]

Fabulous absolutely fabulous

love it.

Jo Sparkes

10/12/2008

[dan1919breen]

well said josparkes

[dan1919breen]

well said josparkes

[josparkes]

This is so incredibly lovely I don't care about the politics behind it, something as beautiful as this must be meant to be heard, I just love it!

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

1/11/2008

[pete584]

GOD SAVE THE BEST

[josparkes]

Incredible voice, and so lovely.

Jo Sparkes

29/10/2008

[josparkes]

Wonderful singer

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

[josparkes]

This is really lovely, what a wonderful singer.

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk UK

[WhenIrishEyes]

Incredible

[josparkes]

It is incredible isn't it, absolutely beautiful, and touches the soul.

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

1/11/2008

[emissiem]

Thank you soooo much for this....it means the world to me as my grandfather was just buried in shanagolden and this song was played at the end of his funeral. But to see my home that is soo far away is amazing. Granda was taken through the village and it also shows the spot where Granda is resting now. THANK YOU for such a precious gift x

[josparkes]

I hope you don't mind me commenting, but I wwish you all the best, this song is so very beautiful, and means so much to you.

Take care, and bless you.

Jo Sparkes

Mattishall Norfolk

22/10/2008

[emissiem]

Thanx very much x

[josparkes]

That's all right, nice to hear from you.

Glad the song gave you the solace you needed.

Sometimes when grief's too much to bear

A song pops up, the comfort's there.

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

[catalpa]

Great stuff Peggy. fair play to you, this is the kind of song that Irish t.v. and radio refuses to play, yes, they are ashamed of their own music and history, when I'm high king of Ireland I'll have ballads going all day on the wireless and telly.

[nayrtregor]

still confused as i thought the song referred to Captain Tim Madigan... but the song says"young willie" also the date on memorial is December while the song says he died "on a lonely summer night"... can anybody supply the identity of "young willie" thanks again clarebannerman for posting... terrific song...well done p.s.

[nayrtregor]

Amhrain an deas e seo. Bhi orm a fhail amach ce he an duine a bi san amhrain. D'fregair tu an ceist.. go raibh maith agat clarebannerman.

[lorgain2]

Lovely version.

[ashfly]

stunning

[sullym11]

mikey mulvihill is da man!!

[diesundas]

A beautiful rendition and video, thank you clarebannerman.

[suuzzee5]

Stunningly beautiful video and song. I'm in tears...haven't heard this song in so very long. Thank you for the beauty. 5/5

[Rickupinoft]

Great stuff. Really enjoyed this song. One of my favourites.

[ArtistIreland]

Lovely :)