I don't think I've ever missed anything as much as I miss the Clancy boys & dear Tommy Makem. It's so hard to listen to them these days without crying for missing them.

SO beautiful

R I P Tommy Makem One of the greatest Irish ballads of all time..

This song deserves a lot more fame

Fantastic ballad & one that bites deep into the heart of every Irish person worth their salt.

Tommy Makem sang with such emotion, one could not.help but be moved by it!

Still waiting for that spring to come

They deserve every 'bravo!' ... indeed. Love and thanks so very much for the memories.

The Armagh Bard of our own time..God rest ye peaceful, Tommy !

Amazing to see the pain in his eyes: living every moment of the emotions of the old lady in the song.

My god I was 6 years old I wish I had been old enough to see this just wonderful. thanks so much for sharing.

i lived in milwaukee and alays went to irist fest its the best in the usa and i got to see tommy maken live many times and got his autograph on the program miss you tommy and the clancys

one of tommys greatest songs

Absolutely clare! Wonderful song - one of the best!

What do I have, said the fine old woman What do I have, this proud old woman did say I have four green fields, each one was a jewel But strangers came and tried to take them from me I have fine strong sons, who fought to save my jewels They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she Long time ago, said the fine old woman Long time ago, this proud old woman did say There was war and death, plundering and pillage My children starved, by mountain, valley and sea And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens My four green fields ran red with their blood, said she What have I now, said the fine old woman What have I now, this proud old woman did say I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage In stranger's hands, that tried to take it from me But my sons had sons, as brave as were their fathers My fourth green field will bloom once again said she

the old woman is ireland, the four green fields are the provinces, the field in bondage is ulster.great song and lyrics!

very soulful you can feel the sorrow

A classic by the master

I want to cry

Flawless

For Eileen Mc Dade of The New Lodge she had fine strong sons,will miss you dearly. The Big Yank

i wished i could have seen them live

I remember this song as an old old song.I thaught it was a heratage type of song.The Bard.of Eire. ..Beir Bua..

Oaye Makem boy ... Oaye.

SO sad cos she still only got three fields

where are the GD onions???

look to the brit government