Paddy Reilly - Fields of Athenry

I have heard many Irish folk songs but i think this is my favourite sang emotionly by Paddy Reilly and i was frightened of making the video i hope i have given it the respect it deserves .Written by Pete St John - Lyrics - By a lonely prison wall
I heard a young girl calling
Micheal they are taking you away
For you stole Trevelyn's corn
So the young might see the morn.
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay.

Chorus
Low lie the Fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly.
Our love was on the wing
we had dreams and songs to sing
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry.

By a lonely prison wall
I heard a young man calling
Nothing matters Mary when you're free,
Against the Famine and the Crown
I rebelled they ran me down
Now you must raise our child with dignity.


Chorus

By a lonely harbour wall
She watched the last star falling
As that prison ship sailed out against the sky
Sure she'll wait and hope and pray
For her love in Botany Bay
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry.

Chorus

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ireland
• Poverty
• dignity
• fields
• of
• athenry
• trevelyan
• corn
• prison
• ships

[nolicnotrut]

I mean no offence, but I think you might courteously credit Pete St, John who wrote the lyrics in 1970-something.

Great song, melody, orchestration and a sensitive video montage.

Thank you.

[trichoone]

Thankyou for that , I have done so . -trichoone .

[trichoone]

youre welcome my friend .

[barbh1]

That really brought that beautiful song to life for me, Trich. Thank you.

[trichoone]

thanks barb really glad you liked this one it has been one of my favourites for many years but was always frightened to put it up in case i spoiled it thanks again .

[kate285]

Love your video trichoone, so full of meaning.

Also love Paddy Reilly singing this song.

[trichoone]

Thanks Kate i have loved this song since first hearing it , saw Paddy perform this live it was amazing it meant so much to the watching audience .

[liamthedream]

I was giiving them Cash before you were born!

[kieran360]

I want the rest of Ireland back. them cunts!

[RepublicOf32]

@liamthedream

not begging for money, true Irish americans were holding functions in order to raise money for the cause. unlike yourself i would presume 'Liam'.

you probably prefer 'William' though, judging by your anti-Irish sentiments.

[liamthedream]

That Toilet Roll that I sent to you is for wiping your ARSE not blowing your nose. If Memory serves me right, you idiots were over here "BEGGING' for money for your cause. What Cause? Getting drunk at a stupid game and singing(HORRIBLY) The Fields of Atrhenry.

[RepublicOf32]

its 'fuck the queen and let the freebirds fly'

stupid yank bastard.

[liamthedream]

Ohhh Baby, Let the Free Birds Fly.....

[nolicnotrut]

That makes the whole thing even better.

Thabnk you!

[rednovember17]

Its a beautiful song and video, I do love these wonderful songs, I spent some wonderful times in Ireland, this brings back so many menories, thankyou x