To say nothing of what they have agreed to the Chinese for their financial staging of the London Olympic Games.
Beautiful job Mary I was there when all seemed possible in front of the Central Bank Dame Street in our beloved City when Bill the peacemaker Clinton visited in 1995.
England will remain the fly in the ointment regards harmony in matters relating to Ireland and Europe generally. Always operating to its own selfish agenda. While the EU works for financial stability, England try through the world press (especially this week n Switz) lecture their financial and intellectual masters Germany and France on how to manage EU finances while orchestrating an attempt at a coup against the EU through Fitch and Standards and Poor.
England has and will remain the fly in the ointment regards harmony in matters relating to Ireland and Europe generally. Always operate to its own selfish agenda. While the EU works for financial stability, England try through the world press (especially this week n Switz) lecture their financial and intellectual masters Germany and France on how to manage EU finances while orchestrating an attempt at a coup against the EU through Fitch and Standards and Poor.
The definitive version of this song.,beautiful. Ireland continues to evolve,Ulster is settled and what happens economically? we are broke . All the blood that has been shed to make Ireland a better country? wasted. Shame on politicians,bankers and property developers ,yet none are hauled to justice.We no longer need a song we need a miracle.The enemy is not the English anymore,God save Ireland economically and God help the Irish working class.
The problem with your argument is that you are giving the occupying English a vote. Take their vote away and then see what the majority says. And, by the way, since when does a majority decide what is right. I mean what if the majority decided that enslaving black people was the right thing to do?
@thechessstick: I think so, too. But I think in the near future the Irish will be the minority in their own country. Soo many immigrants (Eastern Europeans mostly) and the Irish government more or less telling their own citizens to emigrate. What is going on there?? I love Ireland and it REALLY hurts to know that it will have lost its identity in a couple of years. I hope not but it does not look good...
@rugbywhiskeymoviestv I think you're right. The young Irish people are coming here and to Vancouver area to make a living. The Irish population is 20 % foreign born now as it is. 60% of welfare funds go to immigrants.
I'm a minority in my own town now-- I'm part of 26%.
No offense, but it's not an occupation when the majority of the population of Northern Ireland want to keep the status quo. The constitutional status of Northern Ireland is a tricky situation fraught with questions: Who gets to decide? Those only in the North? The whole island of Ireland? Thankfully the worst episodes of "The Troubles" are behind us and people on all sides are looking to a peaceful answer, acceptable to all.
Can you highlight any legal point that makes it an occupation? The majority of people in Northern Ireland want to remain part of the United Kingdom, it's a statistical fact. That is one of the main sticking points of the issue. Personally I think Northern Ireland should join with the Republic, but I don't live there and so I don't get to choose, and rightly so to. And it's part of the UK, not England or ruled by the English. Check the difference, please. Peace, my friend.
@coldwar1972 with you on this one.... it's bizarre, that in england we're referred to as British, I'd love to be known as English but everyone with a UKpassport now gets lumped together as 'British'. England Ireland Scotland Wales, four countries that make up a body. My prayer is that peace will reign over our beautiful British Isles, and that we could stand together hand in hand. Somewhat idealistic, but still something I long for.
Wise words. Being idealistic is no bad thing. Without at least a few idealists, peace is but a pipe dream. Thankfully things are moving forward, not backward. The majority on all sides are starting to realise that fact. Peace for the whole world.
@mattandclarey ..Yea ,if the European Union could be formed by peacefull means,embracing different countries n cultures?...The mind boggles, why we in the Brit Isles could not form a similar peacefull union of nations...I'll tell you why, because the union was conceived to be held together at the"point of a sword" with England callin the shots?...Now that would never work!
@coldwar1972 The problem with your argument is that you are giving the occupying English a vote. Take their vote away and then see what the majority says. And, by the way, since when does a majority decide what is right. I mean what if the majority decided that enslaving black people was the right thing to do?
@coldwar1972 The problem with your argument is that you are giving the occupying English a vote. Take their vote away and then see what the majority says. And, by the way, since when does a majority decide what is right. I mean what if the majority decided that enslaving black people was the right thing to do?
I'm not getting involved in the politics. I just want to say that this beautiful song is sung here by one of the greatest female voices in popular music. She graces every song that she puts that beautiful voice to.
I seriously doubt if anyone in the world could ever sing this song with the same passion and lyrical accuracy as Mary Black. This version of what must be one of the most beautiful songs ever penned, is simply Heavenly.
Henolegangsta, I'm not going to read the 699 comments to get what you feel is an anti-anglo feeling, I'm sure the vast majority are commenting about this fantastic song.
But regarding your views, there's a huge difference between a small nation staying neutral during a world war and a nation sending mercenaries into a country to slaughter people which happend only years after the first world war during British rule.
I hope you enjoyed the song but please stop posting rubbish!
I have no quarrel with Ireland yet this anti English view that still rests in many Irish hearts sickens me. History happened and both sides shames there selves. We sent in mercenaries and did little to help you from starvation. You refused and fought against sending men to help in the war effort. Many are anti English but we are not those people who abused your country in aspects. your racist atitudes on some dont honour your independent Ireland, you merely shame your ancestors triumph.
@Henolegangsta "little to help you from starvation." Now that is an understatement ,the fact of the matter is that hundreds of thousands of Tons of Wheat and Corn were shipped out of Ireland under armed guard during the Potato Blight , The Irish do not hate English people but most despise empire and if you did the slightest research on Irish History you would see it is with good reason ,Tens of thousands of Irishmen fought in both ww1 and ww2 and many died .
@Henolegangsta You stupid ignorant asshole. Keep your offensive stupid half educated opinions to yourself. The Irish starved at a time when Britain ruled the waves. Ireland wasnt across the globe but next door. The Irish will never forget the indignity she suffered at your arrogant hands.
true...i'm italian, but am reading a book about the history of Ireland.I love it, and what every irish says its true..they suffered for a long time because of the English government...CMON IRELAND!
I doubt St Columbanus or St Patrcik would agree with you, or the countless irish and scottish monks who crated so many cloisters in Middle Age Europe.
Truly, the Middle Ages were more tolerant regarding one's ethnicity ... being a christian was a stronger bond than that of nationality, as it should be, as it is the message of the Gospel. And the organized church might have lost it's power, but the christian spirit, what is simply, humanity at it's best, lives on.
@HubertTheBeardless You have to remind me what I said but responding to what you wrote here: The irish missionaries were truly international in their spiritual journey otherwise they could easily have established an irish identity when they founded conmmunities. That they didnt means they put faith first. This does not mean they didnt have a strong Irish identity which they did. But this was a time in history when to be known as irish was to be known as an educated person.
@HubertTheBeardless This was a unique time for the Irish. a time when their learning and the technology that they intoduced alongside the missionary work, predated the hard times to come. The period of colonisation, brutalisation and domination. Despite all the irish kept their faith which kept them from complete collapse. They lost their land, their laws, their social system, but they kept the faith and fought back.
You should try to learn to forgive. It's hard I give you that, because it should be performed when it is the hardest. It is easy to forgive people who did not directly hurt or hinder us. But try to forgive the man your wife cheated you with, or that man who have hurt you family. And this radical approach is exactly what is needed to kill the old man, so the new one can be born. You try to preserve your ego, your current self. But that is doomed to fail. It always fails.
@HubertTheBeardless Please less of the patronising tone. Forgivness is given to those that repent of their crime. You cannot forgive while you are still being assaulted.
The English have never asked for forgivness, or even acknowledged they committed crimes in Ireland. Individuals you can forgive but not administrations that ignore the crime.
Neither Turkey or Britain have asked for forgivness for their criminal acts.
@22grena I'm english, please don't lump us all as one. Just as I would never presume to lump all Irish people as ONE character. I did nothing to you and cannot help my birthplace. I agree with you about not being able to forgive the deeds but please don't blame me personally or the "English" generally. You KNOW governments, this one included, do many things the lowly citizen either knows nothing about or doesn't have a say in anyway.
@GalDriver1 Dont take it personally any criticism is aimed at the established ruling class at the time. It is obviousely not aimed at individual English people who may when reading Irish history ( unfortunately not very common) see what great injustices were committed. The English and the Irish have a lot in common but mutual respect is the only way good relations are fostered. Which also includes respect for the past rather than to downplay or to deny.
@GalDriver1 ..Who would blame a Sensitive Person like you?....We are all Victims of a Diabolic Conspiracy?.....An when i read a comment like yours, ..I am touched really,right to my Heart...I don' t blame ya!
There is always someone stronger. Demandig justice by violence makes you just as opressive that the enemy you hate. But for unbelievers, ignorants (because it is ignorance to not know our spiritual reality and the spiritual world we belong to) hitting back seems a very good choice. But that sucks big time. You don't become a winner by hitting back. Instead, there are two losers now. If you could bear the punishment, you at least would save your humanity.
@HubertTheBeardless To equate the oppressed in the same bracket as the oppressor is shameful. So the American colonists should have been content to stay British. The Jews in the Warsaw ghetto should have accepted their fate peacefully and the Irish should never have raised the hand to the British master. All colonial powers everywhere would be happy to embrace your faith I am sure.
There are many versions of this song but this is the definitive one.The combination of Mary,s voice and piano music is haunting and beautiful.The politics in the song is minimal although we now have a land where no one needs to fight.We had history and conflict not so long ago, now all we have is debt and despair.God help us.
@JamesDonnelly90 Glad to see on your home page that you are not Irish as I would be embarrassed if you were, Just so you know this song was written by an English couple Phil and June Colclough both protestants , now go and crawl back under the rock you came from and keep your infantile comments to yourself.
@sailingwest But I suppose they (Phil and June Colclough) do/did like Ireland otherwise they could not have written such a beautiful song ( and so extremely well performed by May Black)
@JanMelet Regardless of colour ,creed or race when the human spirit is at peace that is home ,I just take exception to poisionious remarks like Mr Donnelly's, Decades of mindless violence on both sides of the religious divide ,countless familys destroyed by the cowards that used indiminate bombings and terror against their fellow countrymen and for what ?
@lxixaxmx Try engaging your brain before commenting "do you homework orange cunttttttttttttttttttt " This comment of yours is evidence enough of your lack of intellect ,I hope you will understand if I choose to decline engaging with it.
My 72 -year-old- brother,living in Ireland for these past 12 years(he's Dutch, as I am) after he retired,soon to die, wants this song to be played @ his funeral.He played, he lived, knew this song by heart, and it expresses his love and passion *For Ireland*
@rosaclean I truely hope your brother has a peaceful end to his life surrounded by friends and happy in the knowledge that he will rest in the land that he loves, Take care of yourself and stay strong at this sad time.
I have lived all over the world but I am always a little empty in my travels because my heart and soul always stay behind in Ireland. It is where the magic is........where the spirit lives........
If only every one viewed ireland like a beautiful country with beautful features(rivers,lakes,mountains) rather than just the prime example of economic failure of Europe
Très belle chanson de Mary Black,que j'aimais tellement entendre là-bas,il y a déjà 20ans.Irlande,mon 2e pays.La musique,la danse,les gens de la campagne la plus reculée la feront toujours vivre.
@mhkelliher Don't agree, imho only luke Kelly and Mary do this song justice. Both with their amazing vocal abilities and passion . Sinead is a good singer, but is famous or infamous for her opinions rather than her talent or ability....but only my opinion. Really believe, if some engineers in the studio could get together and combine both Luke and Marys version of this song for say the Irish tourist what an advert for Ireland that would be.
Same here! Summer early 90's, sitting in Mcganns in Doolin, drinking a pint, German tourists to the left, Yanks to the right and everyone listening to Ted singing this song, as Kevin & the lads took a break. By the end of the song everyone was Irish!
@Phillm91 Eireland is Eireland, music is music: orangist and brits pigs are bloody bastards .EIRELAND is not a dream just a real country with reals people up ha 4 the R.A
Well Lads. I sat beside Ted McCormack in Mcgann's in Doolin, 1990, and he belted out this song, not in the "Dublin in you face" way as they usually do, it was a great rendition that drew a flood of tears from the tourists in the pub. I'll never forget all the foreigners weeping during the song, then thunderous applause!
@Seantheminiman Hatred seems to die very slowly. In America, rednecks are still pissed at Japan about Pearl Harbor like it was yesterday even though it was almost 70 years ago. We killed millions of them in retaliation and used nuclear weapons on them. Id' say we're even but some still harbor hatred. Maybe the hatred for England still persists since the Scots and Irish never really got even with them. Who knows.
@dapsapsrp you talk about it like it is in the past but britain continues to rule in the north of Ireland. Ireland is our country, they have no right to one inch of our land. When britain is finally removed from our lands completely, then maybe the hatred will edventually cease to exist. "Ireland unfree will never be at peace" for too long at least, one look at our history proves that.
Damn, it doesn't matter how many times I hear this song, it always brings a tear to my eye. One of the most beautiful songs ever. I heard Mary Black sing this live with the Dubliners in Dingle ow so many years ago.
the cause of the famine was 'potato blight ' a bug that got into the roots of the potatoes causing them to rot in the ground
crop rotation would have killed the bug but no one knew that at the time and THAT is why there was a famine nothing to do with the British so all of you pull yr heads out yr arses and look at reality not propaganda crap
@owenroeoneill Not propaganda actually the English were a contributing factor to the economic situation in Ireland so yes they were partly to blame, Funny England was prosperous .. Ireland was on the verge of starvation and poverty due to restrictive laws and I as billyjunchback has said ton of food leaving Ireland for England HUH?! OPPRESSION and control at the highest level .. Are you English? Well if you are it seems that well you know nothing about our history! TYPICAL!
@owenroeoneill You still banging on about Potato Blight?Ask a Scotsman about the Highland clearances.Sheep and Cattle are more profitable than people.Ask any absentee English Landlord.Apart from that,STFU.
Roadwarrior2006 is another one of those stupid people who believe their any crap told to them
His head is so far up his own asshole he cannot see whats what is true
He seems to forget that Ireland was EXPORTING food to UK during the famine but the locals were starving because the popato crop failed several years running and the potato failed because they did NOT rotate their crops and by doing so would have killed off the potato blight 'There are none so blind as those who WILL not see '
@owenroeoneill You tube "Irelands Holocaust" or read a book called "Paddys Lament" get the authors name on amazon.Where i am from the so called famine is referred to as An Gorta Mor(the great hunger)The word famine does not apply as 1,000s of tons of food was leaving Ireland under armed guard to England on a daily basis. Road Warrior is %100 correct.Slan
@billyhunchback It was indeed a scandal and a scourge on the people of Ireland in 1845 - 51, and should never be forgotten as the pain and hurt it caused was unspeakably wicked, and evil !
I do not understand why 'The Irish' blame the British for the famine ?
It was caused by bad farming policies they never rotated the crops but kept growing potatoes in the same fields once the potato blight got a hold of the potato crop it killed the potatoes but the kept replanting in same fields again and again rotation would have helped prevent the disease but to rotate you need more land and that was the problem the landowners had it all
@owenroeoneill You have been lied to bigtime mate. The Irish 'Famines' were a genocied controlled by the British Crown, who controlled all of the food coming in and out of ireland and refused the irish people the food they needed and the means to grow any.
Where are you from, spozoo, space? This is the 21st century. Because people like you won't let it go, it goes on. Wake up. Pay attention to the world.
My country apologised to our natives - the first australians - would be nice for england to apologise for the atrocities against my ancestors in, as good fortune would have it, both Ireland and Scotland...and knowing my brother will read this and as our grandmother said..despite all we had good breeding! Slainte.
Happy that the queen of england is visiting here, they know they fucked up, we gave them a good fight, them real ira gobshites are offbreeds towards moneys for drugs etc, fact, they care nothing for this country, let it go i say, one thing though will happen hopefully after this visit, they apologise for the famine, think it may happen.
@candw87 wtf u mean m8 ? u should have tried living in the north ;( dominated by porod scum .. who made sure we didnt get an education ;( soo where u living now ? and who is brain washing u ? remember m8 , we are irish travellers ;) and no matter what the fucking prodestant and british scum hit us with , we will never lay down to them ;) never forget your past m8 , we are irish ;) dont let the gorgies get 2 u ;( and always keep plenty of grys around u :) keeps u sane ;) and gl m8 .... wise up ,
@TheGlenmanusskinhead I live near Billericay where the Basildon Council are finally getting rid of the illegal camp set up by the Travellers and all the rubbish they've been dumping in the vicinity -we'll all be glad to see them go-As Travellers why don't they keep moving - l have not been brainwashed -i've seen it all with my own eyes -Keep on moving-l don't hve to use foul language to explain myself
Dear englishman how stupid can you be????? you should know well about shame and countrymen, your country has covered up more shit which you know about and are proud of im sure...If i come over to your house and rape your wife and kick you out in the street you will be ok yea?
@libsterrocks playing gaelic football in the long grass around ardboe or doing your shopping at the saturday market in cookstown or feeding the ducks with the kids at drum manor or driving to donegal for the weekend passing throught the hills of tyrone . america was great but tyrone was always in my heart. my wife is american so thank u america hope everthing is going well for u there.
i am english and would like to give my apologies to the atrocities committed upon those innocent irish people hurt in the risings and war in ireland. measures were taken and most were wrong however what the I.R.A. does is not war. it is targeting those that cannot defend themselves. please we are not those men. stop the killing
I love this song,it gives me goose pimples! I am English and my Irish boyfriend introduced me to Mary Black,I cannot stop singing and listening to it. I love the Irish and think we all need to move on,very inspirational xx
Saw Mary and Roisin at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, great to have seen them there and were priveledged to be at the St Brigids Crossley Hall on the Monday night when Mary and Roisin made a surprise visit and performance. The little hall was filled with the sound of their beautiful voices
To say nothing of what they have agreed to the Chinese for their financial staging of the London Olympic Games.
Beautiful job Mary I was there when all seemed possible in front of the Central Bank Dame Street in our beloved City when Bill the peacemaker Clinton visited in 1995.
lanucia69 1 day ago
England will remain the fly in the ointment regards harmony in matters relating to Ireland and Europe generally. Always operating to its own selfish agenda. While the EU works for financial stability, England try through the world press (especially this week n Switz) lecture their financial and intellectual masters Germany and France on how to manage EU finances while orchestrating an attempt at a coup against the EU through Fitch and Standards and Poor.
lanucia69 1 day ago
England has and will remain the fly in the ointment regards harmony in matters relating to Ireland and Europe generally. Always operate to its own selfish agenda. While the EU works for financial stability, England try through the world press (especially this week n Switz) lecture their financial and intellectual masters Germany and France on how to manage EU finances while orchestrating an attempt at a coup against the EU through Fitch and Standards and Poor.
lanucia69 1 day ago
Are you guys really talking about that....???!!!!????
kittykatttttable 5 days ago
Just love this song thank you so much
Re: Warrick
wokss 1 week ago 2
The definitive version of this song.,beautiful. Ireland continues to evolve,Ulster is settled and what happens economically? we are broke . All the blood that has been shed to make Ireland a better country? wasted. Shame on politicians,bankers and property developers ,yet none are hauled to justice.We no longer need a song we need a miracle.The enemy is not the English anymore,God save Ireland economically and God help the Irish working class.
xPoppedCherry 2 weeks ago
what a song !
dublinlhad 3 weeks ago
could we all just hold hands side by side? Please?
mattandclarey 3 weeks ago
Mary you are a beautiful soul! Siocháin X
hEireannSeanan 4 weeks ago
a few girners here it seems.
9mushroom 1 month ago
It's the music, man - just the music and Mary Black
nwbill 1 month ago
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The problem with your argument is that you are giving the occupying English a vote. Take their vote away and then see what the majority says. And, by the way, since when does a majority decide what is right. I mean what if the majority decided that enslaving black people was the right thing to do?
thechessstick 1 month ago
beautiful song.
alastarter 1 month ago
the best
TheAjs1944 1 month ago
It is so sad that the English still occupy part of Ireland. Isn't it about time they pull out?
thechessstick 2 months ago
@thechessstick: I think so, too. But I think in the near future the Irish will be the minority in their own country. Soo many immigrants (Eastern Europeans mostly) and the Irish government more or less telling their own citizens to emigrate. What is going on there?? I love Ireland and it REALLY hurts to know that it will have lost its identity in a couple of years. I hope not but it does not look good...
Mary Black rules!!
rugbywhiskeymoviestv 2 months ago
@rugbywhiskeymoviestv It is all part of a plan to spread Islam. Soon it will be the dominant religion and the Antichrist will rise.
thechessstick 1 month ago
@rugbywhiskeymoviestv I think you're right. The young Irish people are coming here and to Vancouver area to make a living. The Irish population is 20 % foreign born now as it is. 60% of welfare funds go to immigrants.
I'm a minority in my own town now-- I'm part of 26%.
Interesting times.
vivaloriflamme 1 month ago
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@vivaloriflamme so fucking what go fuck yourself
eiregc09 1 month ago
@thechessstick 2021 in may they will leaving ;)
kargwain187 1 month ago
@thechessstick
No offense, but it's not an occupation when the majority of the population of Northern Ireland want to keep the status quo. The constitutional status of Northern Ireland is a tricky situation fraught with questions: Who gets to decide? Those only in the North? The whole island of Ireland? Thankfully the worst episodes of "The Troubles" are behind us and people on all sides are looking to a peaceful answer, acceptable to all.
coldwar1972 1 month ago
@coldwar1972 Actually, it is an occupation. And here is a peaceful answer to end it. Hey English, get out of Ireland!
thechessstick 1 month ago
@thechessstick
Can you highlight any legal point that makes it an occupation? The majority of people in Northern Ireland want to remain part of the United Kingdom, it's a statistical fact. That is one of the main sticking points of the issue. Personally I think Northern Ireland should join with the Republic, but I don't live there and so I don't get to choose, and rightly so to. And it's part of the UK, not England or ruled by the English. Check the difference, please. Peace, my friend.
coldwar1972 1 month ago
@coldwar1972 with you on this one.... it's bizarre, that in england we're referred to as British, I'd love to be known as English but everyone with a UKpassport now gets lumped together as 'British'. England Ireland Scotland Wales, four countries that make up a body. My prayer is that peace will reign over our beautiful British Isles, and that we could stand together hand in hand. Somewhat idealistic, but still something I long for.
mattandclarey 3 weeks ago
Mary Black, we all love her.tanngard.
tanngard 2 weeks ago
@mattandclarey
Wise words. Being idealistic is no bad thing. Without at least a few idealists, peace is but a pipe dream. Thankfully things are moving forward, not backward. The majority on all sides are starting to realise that fact. Peace for the whole world.
coldwar1972 2 weeks ago
@mattandclarey ..Yea ,if the European Union could be formed by peacefull means,embracing different countries n cultures?...The mind boggles, why we in the Brit Isles could not form a similar peacefull union of nations...I'll tell you why, because the union was conceived to be held together at the"point of a sword" with England callin the shots?...Now that would never work!
shannonlad100 1 week ago
@coldwar1972 The problem with your argument is that you are giving the occupying English a vote. Take their vote away and then see what the majority says. And, by the way, since when does a majority decide what is right. I mean what if the majority decided that enslaving black people was the right thing to do?
thechessstick 1 month ago
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@coldwar1972 The problem with your argument is that you are giving the occupying English a vote. Take their vote away and then see what the majority says. And, by the way, since when does a majority decide what is right. I mean what if the majority decided that enslaving black people was the right thing to do?
thechessstick 1 month ago
Lovely song. Fab country.
PMKChallenge 2 months ago
beautiful voice...
GUESSIMIN 2 months ago
Ive listened to many a song and never heard a Better voice.She cant be Human. SALUTE MARY BLACK.
irish123100 2 months ago
mes ancetres sont irelandais les anglais ont voler la terre aux irelandais et les as forcer a partir pour l'amérique
drwhomega 2 months ago
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nwmrt 2 months ago
Mary Black your voice is of an angel, your face is easy on the eyes, and you love is so strong!
Icetitan777 2 months ago
Prefer Luke Kelly's version but this is still beautiful.
junior17154 2 months ago
lovely song beautifully sang
TheAjs1944 2 months ago
Very beautiful voice . good song. Thanks!
gonebadred 2 months ago 2
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Swiftyireland 2 months ago
Truly one of the most BEAUTIFUL songs ever...such talent...
simply breathtaking...Thank you!
kathykay2010 3 months ago 4
I'm not getting involved in the politics. I just want to say that this beautiful song is sung here by one of the greatest female voices in popular music. She graces every song that she puts that beautiful voice to.
musicindetail 3 months ago
I seriously doubt if anyone in the world could ever sing this song with the same passion and lyrical accuracy as Mary Black. This version of what must be one of the most beautiful songs ever penned, is simply Heavenly.
A beautiful song sang by a beautiful women.
SuperMIKEFREE 3 months ago 13
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I remember Ireland, now its gone now its a land of niggers and other sub human trash
jakesprake 3 months ago
@jakesprake Are you trying to be funny?
AchmedVonEpicPantz 3 months ago
@jakesprake Fuck off Nazi
22grena 3 months ago
Henolegangsta, I'm not going to read the 699 comments to get what you feel is an anti-anglo feeling, I'm sure the vast majority are commenting about this fantastic song.
But regarding your views, there's a huge difference between a small nation staying neutral during a world war and a nation sending mercenaries into a country to slaughter people which happend only years after the first world war during British rule.
I hope you enjoyed the song but please stop posting rubbish!
libutler78 3 months ago
I have no quarrel with Ireland yet this anti English view that still rests in many Irish hearts sickens me. History happened and both sides shames there selves. We sent in mercenaries and did little to help you from starvation. You refused and fought against sending men to help in the war effort. Many are anti English but we are not those people who abused your country in aspects. your racist atitudes on some dont honour your independent Ireland, you merely shame your ancestors triumph.
Henolegangsta 3 months ago
@Henolegangsta "little to help you from starvation." Now that is an understatement ,the fact of the matter is that hundreds of thousands of Tons of Wheat and Corn were shipped out of Ireland under armed guard during the Potato Blight , The Irish do not hate English people but most despise empire and if you did the slightest research on Irish History you would see it is with good reason ,Tens of thousands of Irishmen fought in both ww1 and ww2 and many died .
sailingwest 3 months ago
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@Henolegangsta You stupid ignorant asshole. Keep your offensive stupid half educated opinions to yourself. The Irish starved at a time when Britain ruled the waves. Ireland wasnt across the globe but next door. The Irish will never forget the indignity she suffered at your arrogant hands.
22grena 3 months ago 18
true...i'm italian, but am reading a book about the history of Ireland.I love it, and what every irish says its true..they suffered for a long time because of the English government...CMON IRELAND!
MercRamones 1 month ago
@22grena
I doubt St Columbanus or St Patrcik would agree with you, or the countless irish and scottish monks who crated so many cloisters in Middle Age Europe.
Truly, the Middle Ages were more tolerant regarding one's ethnicity ... being a christian was a stronger bond than that of nationality, as it should be, as it is the message of the Gospel. And the organized church might have lost it's power, but the christian spirit, what is simply, humanity at it's best, lives on.
HubertTheBeardless 1 month ago
@HubertTheBeardless You have to remind me what I said but responding to what you wrote here: The irish missionaries were truly international in their spiritual journey otherwise they could easily have established an irish identity when they founded conmmunities. That they didnt means they put faith first. This does not mean they didnt have a strong Irish identity which they did. But this was a time in history when to be known as irish was to be known as an educated person.
22grena 1 month ago
@HubertTheBeardless This was a unique time for the Irish. a time when their learning and the technology that they intoduced alongside the missionary work, predated the hard times to come. The period of colonisation, brutalisation and domination. Despite all the irish kept their faith which kept them from complete collapse. They lost their land, their laws, their social system, but they kept the faith and fought back.
22grena 1 month ago
@22grena
You should try to learn to forgive. It's hard I give you that, because it should be performed when it is the hardest. It is easy to forgive people who did not directly hurt or hinder us. But try to forgive the man your wife cheated you with, or that man who have hurt you family. And this radical approach is exactly what is needed to kill the old man, so the new one can be born. You try to preserve your ego, your current self. But that is doomed to fail. It always fails.
HubertTheBeardless 1 month ago
@HubertTheBeardless Please less of the patronising tone. Forgivness is given to those that repent of their crime. You cannot forgive while you are still being assaulted.
The English have never asked for forgivness, or even acknowledged they committed crimes in Ireland. Individuals you can forgive but not administrations that ignore the crime.
Neither Turkey or Britain have asked for forgivness for their criminal acts.
22grena 1 month ago
@22grena I'm english, please don't lump us all as one. Just as I would never presume to lump all Irish people as ONE character. I did nothing to you and cannot help my birthplace. I agree with you about not being able to forgive the deeds but please don't blame me personally or the "English" generally. You KNOW governments, this one included, do many things the lowly citizen either knows nothing about or doesn't have a say in anyway.
GalDriver1 1 month ago 13
@GalDriver1 Dont take it personally any criticism is aimed at the established ruling class at the time. It is obviousely not aimed at individual English people who may when reading Irish history ( unfortunately not very common) see what great injustices were committed. The English and the Irish have a lot in common but mutual respect is the only way good relations are fostered. Which also includes respect for the past rather than to downplay or to deny.
22grena 1 month ago
@GalDriver1 well said man
eiregc09 1 month ago
@GalDriver1 Who cares, just listen to the music for god's sake
frankeeg83 1 week ago
@GalDriver1 ..Who would blame a Sensitive Person like you?....We are all Victims of a Diabolic Conspiracy?.....An when i read a comment like yours, ..I am touched really,right to my Heart...I don' t blame ya!
shannonlad100 1 day ago
@22grena
There is always someone stronger. Demandig justice by violence makes you just as opressive that the enemy you hate. But for unbelievers, ignorants (because it is ignorance to not know our spiritual reality and the spiritual world we belong to) hitting back seems a very good choice. But that sucks big time. You don't become a winner by hitting back. Instead, there are two losers now. If you could bear the punishment, you at least would save your humanity.
HubertTheBeardless 1 month ago
@HubertTheBeardless To equate the oppressed in the same bracket as the oppressor is shameful. So the American colonists should have been content to stay British. The Jews in the Warsaw ghetto should have accepted their fate peacefully and the Irish should never have raised the hand to the British master. All colonial powers everywhere would be happy to embrace your faith I am sure.
22grena 1 month ago
@22grena ..That's it, you tell them...But ya just waste yer words! ..Dumbness triumps, it seems?
shannonlad100 5 days ago
@22grena well said man
eiregc09 1 month ago
@22grena well said man
eiregc09 1 month ago
@Henolegangsta Get on yer horse ya eejit
iamyelyah 2 months ago
There are many versions of this song but this is the definitive one.The combination of Mary,s voice and piano music is haunting and beautiful.The politics in the song is minimal although we now have a land where no one needs to fight.We had history and conflict not so long ago, now all we have is debt and despair.God help us.
xPoppedCherry 3 months ago
Made me cry.
I guess my heart is not completely crushed by the evil of this World.
tanks for this song.
wonerful music too.
Raven101able 4 months ago
@JamesDonnelly90 Glad to see on your home page that you are not Irish as I would be embarrassed if you were, Just so you know this song was written by an English couple Phil and June Colclough both protestants , now go and crawl back under the rock you came from and keep your infantile comments to yourself.
sailingwest 4 months ago
@sailingwest Im a republican and im offended by what that fella said ... cant we all just be human beings together and forget what divides us :(
kargwain187 4 months ago 4
@sailingwest But I suppose they (Phil and June Colclough) do/did like Ireland otherwise they could not have written such a beautiful song ( and so extremely well performed by May Black)
JanMelet 4 months ago
@JanMelet Regardless of colour ,creed or race when the human spirit is at peace that is home ,I just take exception to poisionious remarks like Mr Donnelly's, Decades of mindless violence on both sides of the religious divide ,countless familys destroyed by the cowards that used indiminate bombings and terror against their fellow countrymen and for what ?
sailingwest 4 months ago
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sailingwest 3 months ago
haunting......wonderful.....
vickielea12 4 months ago
@JamesDonnelly90 .... what an uneducated thing to say
makaveli88888 4 months ago
@makaveli88888 Sadly there are no shortage of knuckle dragging idiots like him in this world.
sailingwest 4 months ago
My 72 -year-old- brother,living in Ireland for these past 12 years(he's Dutch, as I am) after he retired,soon to die, wants this song to be played @ his funeral.He played, he lived, knew this song by heart, and it expresses his love and passion *For Ireland*
He'll be buried in Irish ground.
rosaclean 4 months ago
@rosaclean I truely hope your brother has a peaceful end to his life surrounded by friends and happy in the knowledge that he will rest in the land that he loves, Take care of yourself and stay strong at this sad time.
sailingwest 4 months ago
If irish music does not touch your hart, make shure if you have one...
Reiffan 4 months ago 4
@Reiffan Well said, this song touches my soul it's so beautiful and poignant, M B has a wonderful voice indeed !
josparkes1 4 months ago in playlist Karaoke
nice one mary
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themagsmcdev 5 months ago
NO DEAL!
themagsmcdev 5 months ago
Absolutely wonderful singing and very beautiful words that touch the soul !
josparkes1 5 months ago in playlist Irish Lovers
@josparkes1 Couldn't say it better :)
fossie32 4 months ago
Greetings from an Irish patriot in Germany!
TheEuropeanAgenda 5 months ago
I have lived all over the world but I am always a little empty in my travels because my heart and soul always stay behind in Ireland. It is where the magic is........where the spirit lives........
10stryder10 5 months ago 22
If only every one viewed ireland like a beautiful country with beautful features(rivers,lakes,mountains) rather than just the prime example of economic failure of Europe
davidinho103 5 months ago
Très belle chanson de Mary Black,que j'aimais tellement entendre là-bas,il y a déjà 20ans.Irlande,mon 2e pays.La musique,la danse,les gens de la campagne la plus reculée la feront toujours vivre.
75014isabelle 5 months ago
isint this about us irish exactly who we feel about our beautiful country
MrStoneyburke 5 months ago
love it,this is the song that is song when our loved ones are laid to rest
SuperPaulrose 5 months ago
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Wanted to see a blackhead get popped....ended up finding this soppy crap...friggin youtube!!!
unkiemonk 6 months ago
wenn ich hat herz für dich
keltkeltskiy1978 6 months ago
Really beautiful..simply haunting!!
mikiebart01 6 months ago
This should be Irelands National Anthem. Erin Go Bragh
givingitashot1 6 months ago 5
@mhkelliher Don't agree, imho only luke Kelly and Mary do this song justice. Both with their amazing vocal abilities and passion . Sinead is a good singer, but is famous or infamous for her opinions rather than her talent or ability....but only my opinion. Really believe, if some engineers in the studio could get together and combine both Luke and Marys version of this song for say the Irish tourist what an advert for Ireland that would be.
minstrelbhoy 6 months ago
America,Ireland is always with you.....
TheVitruvianMan 6 months ago 4
@TheVitruvianMan thank you.
givingitashot1 6 months ago
mesmorizing - - thank you for sharing with us less talented singers.
williamwagener 6 months ago
u cannot be a citizien of the world and not love Ireland. Irlanda ti amo!
borghese84 6 months ago 4
"Song For Ireland" grips the heart and soul of all Irish -- no matter where they live.
ernstbecker1 7 months ago 5
Same here! Summer early 90's, sitting in Mcganns in Doolin, drinking a pint, German tourists to the left, Yanks to the right and everyone listening to Ted singing this song, as Kevin & the lads took a break. By the end of the song everyone was Irish!
spuud2011 7 months ago
Lovely rendition.
bellerace1 7 months ago
Beautiful song sang beautifully by a beautiful woman. Thankyou Ireland for this gem.
piraterock87 7 months ago
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piraterock87 7 months ago
makes me feel much more Irish than I am
alfredpeter1 7 months ago
makes me feel much more Irish than I am
alfredpeter1 7 months ago
Jeepers, I listnend to Teds' brill' rendition of this In McGanns meself. The very finest.
Sure enough, i believe this should be our national anthem but I'm not so sure what the Dubs would make of it!
Good luck to ye all.
killalabay 7 months ago
J'adore l'Irlande et la culture Irlandaise.
Je rêve de l'Irlande réunie et unie.
Cette belle musique nous arme de patience....
Phil
Phillm91 7 months ago 28
@Phillm91 Eireland is Eireland, music is music: orangist and brits pigs are bloody bastards .EIRELAND is not a dream just a real country with reals people up ha 4 the R.A
mosesmcmillian 6 months ago
Well Lads. I sat beside Ted McCormack in Mcgann's in Doolin, 1990, and he belted out this song, not in the "Dublin in you face" way as they usually do, it was a great rendition that drew a flood of tears from the tourists in the pub. I'll never forget all the foreigners weeping during the song, then thunderous applause!
blasketboy 7 months ago 2
How in HELL could anyone dislike this? Sheesh.
vburke1 7 months ago 2
great song! she is so good!!
27sabje 7 months ago
Beautiful!
thunderheights 8 months ago
@Seantheminiman Hatred seems to die very slowly. In America, rednecks are still pissed at Japan about Pearl Harbor like it was yesterday even though it was almost 70 years ago. We killed millions of them in retaliation and used nuclear weapons on them. Id' say we're even but some still harbor hatred. Maybe the hatred for England still persists since the Scots and Irish never really got even with them. Who knows.
dapsapsrp 8 months ago
@dapsapsrp you talk about it like it is in the past but britain continues to rule in the north of Ireland. Ireland is our country, they have no right to one inch of our land. When britain is finally removed from our lands completely, then maybe the hatred will edventually cease to exist. "Ireland unfree will never be at peace" for too long at least, one look at our history proves that.
TheIrishceltbhoy 8 months ago 3
Damn, it doesn't matter how many times I hear this song, it always brings a tear to my eye. One of the most beautiful songs ever. I heard Mary Black sing this live with the Dubliners in Dingle ow so many years ago.
pcbif 8 months ago
great voice and beautifl song. Thanks for the lyrics.
timothygirl29 8 months ago
Stirs me everytime I hear it
MrA259 8 months ago
Can anyone recommend me songs or singers like this?
ianchan26 8 months ago
and where is billyhunchback from? Ireland also?
never mind all the stupid propaganda
the cause of the famine was 'potato blight ' a bug that got into the roots of the potatoes causing them to rot in the ground
crop rotation would have killed the bug but no one knew that at the time and THAT is why there was a famine nothing to do with the British so all of you pull yr heads out yr arses and look at reality not propaganda crap
owenroeoneill 8 months ago
@owenroeoneill Not propaganda actually the English were a contributing factor to the economic situation in Ireland so yes they were partly to blame, Funny England was prosperous .. Ireland was on the verge of starvation and poverty due to restrictive laws and I as billyjunchback has said ton of food leaving Ireland for England HUH?! OPPRESSION and control at the highest level .. Are you English? Well if you are it seems that well you know nothing about our history! TYPICAL!
XxxSaraxxX2k8bby 8 months ago
@owenroeoneill You still banging on about Potato Blight?Ask a Scotsman about the Highland clearances.Sheep and Cattle are more profitable than people.Ask any absentee English Landlord.Apart from that,STFU.
billyhunchback 8 months ago
love it im irish x mary u did us proud love
markie1382008 8 months ago
she has such a pure voice amazing
AWhileHanlin 8 months ago
Ah Mhuire, caithfidh tú an an guth ar Angel
patsyod 8 months ago
I wonder where RoadWarrior is actually from born and raised in Ireland or elsewhere ? If so where ?
owenroeoneill 8 months ago
Roadwarrior2006 is another one of those stupid people who believe their any crap told to them
His head is so far up his own asshole he cannot see whats what is true
He seems to forget that Ireland was EXPORTING food to UK during the famine but the locals were starving because the popato crop failed several years running and the potato failed because they did NOT rotate their crops and by doing so would have killed off the potato blight 'There are none so blind as those who WILL not see '
owenroeoneill 8 months ago
@owenroeoneill cheers for the info, am also an oneill, erin go bragh
noodles1916 8 months ago
@owenroeoneill You tube "Irelands Holocaust" or read a book called "Paddys Lament" get the authors name on amazon.Where i am from the so called famine is referred to as An Gorta Mor(the great hunger)The word famine does not apply as 1,000s of tons of food was leaving Ireland under armed guard to England on a daily basis. Road Warrior is %100 correct.Slan
billyhunchback 8 months ago 22
@billyhunchback the english attitude is not much different now........
jpandyaraja 6 months ago
@jpandyaraja bollocks
piraterock87 6 months ago
@billyhunchback It was indeed a scandal and a scourge on the people of Ireland in 1845 - 51, and should never be forgotten as the pain and hurt it caused was unspeakably wicked, and evil !
josparkes1 5 months ago in playlist Irish Lovers
WOW, I am liker No 1000! :-D
Teigokane 8 months ago
I do not understand why 'The Irish' blame the British for the famine ?
It was caused by bad farming policies they never rotated the crops but kept growing potatoes in the same fields once the potato blight got a hold of the potato crop it killed the potatoes but the kept replanting in same fields again and again rotation would have helped prevent the disease but to rotate you need more land and that was the problem the landowners had it all
owenroeoneill 8 months ago
@owenroeoneill You have been lied to bigtime mate. The Irish 'Famines' were a genocied controlled by the British Crown, who controlled all of the food coming in and out of ireland and refused the irish people the food they needed and the means to grow any.
RoadWarrior2006 8 months ago 3
Brilliant song! Love Mary Black :-)
emilycoatesmusic 8 months ago
Where are you from, spozoo, space? This is the 21st century. Because people like you won't let it go, it goes on. Wake up. Pay attention to the world.
Tphilpott1 9 months ago
My country apologised to our natives - the first australians - would be nice for england to apologise for the atrocities against my ancestors in, as good fortune would have it, both Ireland and Scotland...and knowing my brother will read this and as our grandmother said..despite all we had good breeding! Slainte.
Azrael1964 9 months ago
Happy that the queen of england is visiting here, they know they fucked up, we gave them a good fight, them real ira gobshites are offbreeds towards moneys for drugs etc, fact, they care nothing for this country, let it go i say, one thing though will happen hopefully after this visit, they apologise for the famine, think it may happen.
kurtmartial 9 months ago 2
19 people are english
misspotatoehead88 9 months ago
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Was written by an Englishman you cretin
brownweed 9 months ago
Was written by an englishman you cretin
brownweed 9 months ago
My great-grandfather came to America from around Galway, Ireland in 1850. I want to visit Eire to see the emeral isle.
rll1954 9 months ago
Brilliant!!!
upthecorcaigh 9 months ago
19 people need new hearing aids ;-)
Bjowolf2 9 months ago
God bless beautiful Ireland.
teachill 9 months ago
Beautiful song!!!
sharona4608 9 months ago
All the Irish gypsies know where they are best off none want to return to Ireland
candw87 9 months ago
@candw87 wtf u mean m8 ? u should have tried living in the north ;( dominated by porod scum .. who made sure we didnt get an education ;( soo where u living now ? and who is brain washing u ? remember m8 , we are irish travellers ;) and no matter what the fucking prodestant and british scum hit us with , we will never lay down to them ;) never forget your past m8 , we are irish ;) dont let the gorgies get 2 u ;( and always keep plenty of grys around u :) keeps u sane ;) and gl m8 .... wise up ,
TheGlenmanusskinhead 9 months ago
@TheGlenmanusskinhead I live near Billericay where the Basildon Council are finally getting rid of the illegal camp set up by the Travellers and all the rubbish they've been dumping in the vicinity -we'll all be glad to see them go-As Travellers why don't they keep moving - l have not been brainwashed -i've seen it all with my own eyes -Keep on moving-l don't hve to use foul language to explain myself
candw87 9 months ago
Dear englishman how stupid can you be????? you should know well about shame and countrymen, your country has covered up more shit which you know about and are proud of im sure...If i come over to your house and rape your wife and kick you out in the street you will be ok yea?
despinakitennis 9 months ago
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despinakitennis 9 months ago
im irish and this song makes me so proud to be....reminds me of my childhood summers in the countryside of the south coast beautiful
timemakeityours 9 months ago
I'm from Holland and it is a beautiful song.
RoyYou1 9 months ago
my beautiful cousin
xxAlmightyThorxx 9 months ago
lived in the states for 10 years this song made me so homesick so much so i came home family and all.. the green hills of tyrone always in my heart
fishingfrog 9 months ago
@fishingfrog from tyrone myself and this song always make homesick too, living in nyc for 11 years
libsterrocks 9 months ago
@libsterrocks playing gaelic football in the long grass around ardboe or doing your shopping at the saturday market in cookstown or feeding the ducks with the kids at drum manor or driving to donegal for the weekend passing throught the hills of tyrone . america was great but tyrone was always in my heart. my wife is american so thank u america hope everthing is going well for u there.
fishingfrog 9 months ago
juat amazing
southarmaghlad 10 months ago
just amazing
southarmaghlad 10 months ago
Mary Black makes this song sound even better than it is. Amazing voice
DJEMMEY25 10 months ago
absolutely beautiful, pure class, and absolutely breathtaking. any dislike just doesnt have keep of a heart. WEST YORKSHIRE
BAZSLAVENovBRADFORD2 10 months ago
beautiful.
scotland x
badassbaby5 10 months ago
19 dislikes!!! bet they are english or the odd stupid american who thinks they are english
KNOCKASH 10 months ago
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jjohannessonson 10 months ago
irelands full of fukin tinkers that steal scrap hey!
TrulyUniqueOne 10 months ago
i am english and would like to give my apologies to the atrocities committed upon those innocent irish people hurt in the risings and war in ireland. measures were taken and most were wrong however what the I.R.A. does is not war. it is targeting those that cannot defend themselves. please we are not those men. stop the killing
Henolegangsta 10 months ago
GREAT :-)
trufaxurri 10 months ago
Love this!!
soulsupremeful 10 months ago
I love this song,it gives me goose pimples! I am English and my Irish boyfriend introduced me to Mary Black,I cannot stop singing and listening to it. I love the Irish and think we all need to move on,very inspirational xx
zoe19741 10 months ago
Tá Lúcás Ó Ceallaigh leagan i mo chroí go deo! Cé go bhfuil sé seo in ómós álainn!
hEireannSeanan 10 months ago
Saw Mary and Roisin at the Port Fairy Folk Festival, great to have seen them there and were priveledged to be at the St Brigids Crossley Hall on the Monday night when Mary and Roisin made a surprise visit and performance. The little hall was filled with the sound of their beautiful voices
desiodineen 10 months ago