The Fields of Athenry by Thai school children

[MICHAELCAMPBELL69]

They speak more English than i do Irish fair play to them.

[TractorBoy50]

People should get a grip..Those from other countries may not understand the impact of the song and just find it a beautiful song. Thailand or Chinese or Americans kids singing this lovely ballad do not have political motives. So please clap your hands for these young children

[TrigFilms]

The Fields of Thailand

[macker33]

class,

You can tell the kids some irish saw it and they were delighted and honoured.

[dustysailor1]

well done lads, I hope it was"nt as painful as it looked. I sang along!!!Well done! Well done!

[dravidwake]

I don't mind the kids learning English. I object to the political bias.

[dravidwake]

OK - I am sorry for being dismissive. As a retired teacher and someone who loves Thailand I will accept that the foundation is doing good work. I just think "The Fields of Athenry" is an odd choice.

[IrishMartin]

@dravidwake Yeh, the people of Thailand singing songs of oppression, how very odd.

[coirpeach1]

@dravidwake I knew you would have to be English to say something like that...This is a beautiful song and very famous world wide..Who cares what kind of song they are singing as long as they are enjoying themselves......Great stuff is what I say...Sing it loud and sing it proud...

[22grena]

@dravidwake You would rather they had sung 'God save the Queen'. Perhaps as the Englishman I presume you are, you should listen to the lyrics and learn something about the cost to non English people of being a part of the 'great' British Empire.

[dravidwake]

The children have no idea what they are singing...

[GoodChildFoundation]

@dravidwake The address of the school is on our website

Come and "put it to the test".

The children's singing has raised much needed funds, and five children with Down syndrome now enjoy an inclusive education. Some people can't see that as a good thing.

[23baldyboy]

@dravidwake They don't teach songs if they don't know the meaning they probably know more about it than you.

[Sistamax]

Im from Athenry :)

[dnkintx]

Great Idea, and great children!

[drilltowera]

the small fleabirds fry

[cymboi]

I do appolgise for the late delay on posting this as I have only realised how to do it.

[daveobhoy]

there kids ya clown leave them alone , it improves there english for once , christ some people i swear , great work lads keep it up

[davidoffon]

@daveobhoy Well done Dave, I gave a scorch to another clever dewed in one of their other songs, it is wonderful stuff and should, and hopefully will be heard all over Athenry /Ireland