The hills of Glenswilly- 0002

The hills of Glenswilly

Attention pay, my countrymen, and hear my native news
Although my song is sorrowful, I hope you'll me excuse
I left my peaceful residence a foreign land to see
And I bid farewell to Donegal, likewise to Glenswilly

Some stalwart men around me stood, each comrade loyal and true
And as I grasped each well-known hand to bid a last adieu
I said, My fellow countrymen, I hope you'll soon be free
To raise the flag more proudly o'er the hills of Glenswilly

It is these cruel English laws, they curse our native isle
Must Irishmen always live like slaves or else die in exile?
There's not a man to strike a blow or to keep down tyranny
Since Lord Leitrim like a dog was shot not far from Glenswilly

No more beside the sycamore I'll hear the blackbird sing
No more to meet the blithe cuckoo to welcome back the spring
No more I'll plough your fertile fields, a chuisle geal mo chroídhe
On foreign soil I'm doomed to toil far, far from Glenswilly

God bless you, dark old Donegal, my own dear native land
In dreams I've often seen your hills and your towering mountains grand
But the last three thousand miles of life separates these hills from me
I'm a poor forlorn exile cast far, far from Glenswilly
I'm a poor forlorn exile cast far, far from Glenswilly

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Music

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• irish
• song
• eileen
• donaghy

[Nevster1961]

have been playing eileen donaghy and bridie gallagher all nite. trying to make a Cd up for my mum. its not easy to copy stuff from you-tube - well it takes a while!

[lorgain2]

Keep at it, Thanks for the comment.

[lorgain2]

Poor Eileen passed away a month ago, one of the best, Thanks Faruasal.

[lorgain2]

Thanks for the comment Terry,

[lorgain2]

Thanks Machree, I have included Gemma Hasson singing Dan Malone, one of your favourites.

[lorgain2]

Thanks for the comment, very slight variation in this song but as you say similar.

[123456789amg1]

i was playing in a bar and this drunk man shouted play The hills of Glenswilly wich i dident know so the bar nab wisperd play the homes of donegal with out the second part and then winked !!!! great tune

[patthecatman]

@lorgain2 i was at a dance in creeslough in "65 and eileen, a donegal girl, was appearing at it. i think margo (daniel's sister) was at the same do, although i may be thinking of two separate do's. those were the days when i was the yank, seeing my cousins in kincasslagh, dungloe and surrounding areas and checking out the local talent. nice memories.

[faruasal]

eileen donaghy, and bridie gallagher my heartthrobs of the fifties

[terrygrif]

Ah, this brings memories of my native Donegal and the lovely voice of Eileen Donaghy. Thanks for posting it Lorgain2. Your videos are very enjoyable.

Best wishes for 2009.

Terry.

[machree01]

Well done Eileen, a great song.