The Dubliners - In The Rare Old Times

From the video titled "The Dubliners' Dublin" which is like a documentary with Ronnie taking viewers on a tour of his favourite watering holes, and meeting up with the lads for a few songs.

The song "Dublin In The Rare Old Times" was written by Pete St. John, who also wrote "Fields Of Athenry".

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[SirEdomiteSlayerOBE]

Christ I love Ronnie Drew.

[Chriss666]

Iam from Germany but when I hear irish music, with a pint of Guiness in my hands, my eyes keep getting wet and Iam not sure if my ancestors weren't Irish!

[john durkin]

i am irish and this song makes me cry when i hear it i am not ashamed of it i am proud that i love my country and irish music ireland first ireland last ireland forever

[mrbrianroche]

It's weird how one song can bring back a thousand memories my uncle tommy is dead and gone now but these songs remind me of him whenever I hear them :') love the dubliners and I'm proud to be from this great country

[Wajlonis]

I love the moment at the end, when he sings with that woman on the street. That was the magic of Dubliners music and this is the magic of folk music everywhere. You can be a master at singing and songwriting, as Ronnie was, but in the end - folk music comes from the regular people and it is them who keep it alive. The music from everyone to everyone, a nation's wisdom enclosed in a song.

[theserioushardman]

3:44 harvey keitel! (i'll say it again)

[E G.J.]

Ronnie had a daugher in 1964 when he was 30 and a son in 1969 when he was 35.

She has a daughter born in 1989 when she was 25

He has four children two born in the 90s and two in the 2000s.

So ronnie had two children and five grandchildren, lucky people.

R.i.p Ronnie 1934-2008.

[john kelly]

Sean Dempsey Lives on from the Rare Auld Times

[Arthur Fleischman]

Fantastic music and voice.

[lordgonzogriffith]

its not stereotypical its patriotic and a little bit maudlin

[MrFootbolt]

the guy was a pillar upon which all modern irish music rests RIP Ronnie i miss you

[GoodOleBoy]

I do the same at a bar/billiards place, our so called "Irish Pubs" are disgraceful only the names are Irish...

I love the amazing landscapes here in America and the way it once was but I have a yearning for Ireland to see where my family comes from an still lives(Meath)

I just hope there is still a lot of our rich culture still or when I can finally make it over! Slán agaibh