When you honor in song and in story The names of the patriot men, Whose valor has covered with glory Full many a mountain and glen, Forget not the boys of the heather Who rallied their bravest and best When Ireland was broken in Wexford And looked for revenge to the West. I give you the gallant old West, boys, Where rallied our bravest and best When Ireland lay broken and bleeding; Hurrah for the men of the West!
The hilltops with glory were glowing 'Twas the eve of a bright harvest day, When the ship we'd been wearily waiting Sailed into Killala's broad bay. And over the hills went the slogan To awaken in every breast The fire that has never been quenched, boys, Among the true hearts of the West. I give you the gallant old West, boys, Where rallied our bravest and best When Ireland lay broken and bleeding; Hurrah for the men of the West!
Killala was ours ere the midnight, And high over Ballina town Our banners in triumph were waving Before the next sun had gone down. We gathered to speed the good work, boys The true men from near and afar; And history can tell how we routed The redcoats through old Castlebar. I give you the gallant old West, boys, Where rallied our bravest and best When Ireland lay broken and bleeding; Hurrah for the men of the West!
The Majority of you people don't know much about history, but try to use it to reinforce your less than well informormed political beliefs.
TheFwible 6 months ago
@montyjnr10 ever hear of a typing error idiot?
Cliathairi 1 year ago
"Since 1961" What a gob-shite
montyjnr10 1 year ago
@TheBritishUnionist even up to 1918 most working class british men couldnt have the vote as they were not property owners
bouse23 1 year ago
@bouse23 True. Women didn't get the vote until 1918. And then only if over 30.
TheBritishUnionist 1 year ago
@TheBritishUnionist britain didnt really become a democracy until after world war one not until then was it one man one vote in britain
bouse23 1 year ago
who fears to speak of 98 who shudders at the name when the cowards mock the patriots fate who hangs their head in shame
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