Video from the 50's or 60's of the Irishmen working in London. Around Camden Town,Kilburn,Cricklewood. Enjoy would like to see your comments on this.
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@df16mc7 жыл бұрын
My father was one of these irish navvies , and one of the best !
@jacquikelly79294 жыл бұрын
My father (galway born) was one of these hard working builders in b'ham i respect his hard work ethos of those times RIP DA. My mother was also galway born, also RIP MA. Proud of my heritage.
@healthydee3812 жыл бұрын
Whereabouts in Galway?
@patsyod9 жыл бұрын
This song says it all, my dad was from Roundstone Connemara and my mum was from Tullamore Offaly. Dad worked on the roads over here with McAlpine (listen to the song McAlpine's Fusiliers). First heard this song when I went to see the London Irish play, the words are so apt! Love and miss you mum & dad xx
@Minime1633 жыл бұрын
Absutly love mcalpine's fuselares no one could sing it like ronnie drew in my view though
@marioflavin21415 жыл бұрын
God Bless Eire.
@michaelwallace88617 жыл бұрын
Both parents Irish! Mum Co. Clare, Dad The Galetacht, Galway. Lived in the 3 counties of Cricklewood, Willesden, Kilburn. Every year summer holidays back to see our wonderful grandparents at our farm in Clare! So Lucky. Happy Days! 😊😁😋
@michaelmoran57964 жыл бұрын
Love that. Same here, back to Belmullet, Mayo every summer holidays. Loved those days.
@df16mc3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmoran5796 , i have a mate who is from Belmullet
@df16mc3 жыл бұрын
I use to go to the Galtymore in Cricklewood on a friday night
@healthydee3812 жыл бұрын
Whereabouts in the Galway gaeltacht?
@lukemitchell69914 жыл бұрын
This is my Granddad, James McHugh it was filmed in Tufnell Park (London) in 1964 and is associated with a documentary - The Irish in Britain
@1978pelham3 жыл бұрын
Where was he from ?
@DenuGee Жыл бұрын
The clip was also in the Documentary film London: The Modern Babylon
@1978pelham7 жыл бұрын
Proud of my Irish. Roots. Grew up in north London. Dad. From ballina mayo Mum castlebar. Mayo
@irishcountryman48665 жыл бұрын
I'm from Ballina Co.Mayo. 😁
@maryfox7440 Жыл бұрын
May God bless Ireland!
@mrmagicroundcircle12 жыл бұрын
im second generation irish i drink round the pubs in nottingham no irish left at all now back in the 70s and 80s the pubs wre full of these irish site workers sadly 99% passed away now
@johnmcgowan795410 жыл бұрын
Fantastic song - so proud to be born of Co Leitrim parents. I'm more proud of them than they could ever possibly be of me.
@DreamClean9 жыл бұрын
I went to school in Leitrim, were they from Kinlough by any chance?
@johnmcgowan79549 жыл бұрын
QuixoticQuaver By God they were! My mother from Gubacreeny and my father from Unshinagh. All four grandparents are buried there. They left in the 1940's.
@DreamClean9 жыл бұрын
John McGowan I remember quite a few McGowans that lived in Kinlough. If I remember correctly one of them ran a petrol station/sweet shop.
@johnmcgowan79549 жыл бұрын
QuixoticQuaver Yes there's a huge amount. Both of my father's parents were McGowans. The graveyard is full of them. They all needed some form of family nickname often derived from an obscure christian name of one of their ancestors for example my father was from the Manus MGowans as his grandfather was called Manus.
@DarranMcCarthy14 жыл бұрын
Excellent tune! Proud to be an Irish Londoner! :)
@mjh54372 жыл бұрын
Plastic
@CrazyMonkey6794 жыл бұрын
These were proper men 🇮🇪
@nicolecorrigan88095 жыл бұрын
Proud of my Irish roots. Dad is from Bangor erris county mayo. My Mam from county cork
@johnomahony46864 жыл бұрын
My da is corciagh n mam rip broadford limerick
@MrCOUNTYCORK3 жыл бұрын
Went to London at 15 ,a cork Irishman ,soon grew up with the help of tough Irish men that took me under their wing and shaped me into the man iam ,not long in I seen the reality of being Irish in London when I seen a young Irishman being killed on the building site in a horrible accident, they weren't looking for hand outs from anyone they just worked blood sweat and tears to get by ,I love my people
@johnmalon66456 жыл бұрын
l rem the times ,we were called camden rhinos , kilburn elephants ,cricklewood muck shovelers ,they used to say that irish was the most spoken lanague on many of the building sites ,and there were more irish speakers in london than conamara in the 50s
@ataraxia8399 Жыл бұрын
If ever there was a song to sum up what it means to be the offspring of Irish immigrants born in Britain, this is it. Considered Irish by the English; considered English by the Irish. We can’t win lol Proud to be an Irish Londoner 🤗
@elchapo4038 жыл бұрын
Kilburn , cricklewood, that was a crazy time 90s early 2000s ....never be the same
@patdiamond70425 жыл бұрын
Dad from Connemara and Mum from Tullamore, living in Kingston proud London(ish) Irishman!
@healthydee3812 жыл бұрын
Whereabouts in Connemara?
@habs1312 жыл бұрын
I'm London Irish.. Millwall OI OI!
@tinkhefferon99347 жыл бұрын
I'm proud of my Irish roots my farther was from Ballycastle county mayo
@df16mc8 жыл бұрын
Proud of my irish roots , father from Sligo and mother from Dundalk
@Minime1633 жыл бұрын
Where in sligo was your father from
@df16mc3 жыл бұрын
@@Minime163 , my father was from Cloonameeghan .
@Minime1633 жыл бұрын
@@df16mc that's not far from ballymote where I live
@df16mc3 жыл бұрын
@@Minime163 , my father used to go drinking in Ballymote (so he told me) , and my grandfather used to be a postman in Castlebaldwin as well as having a small holding back at his cottage .
@Minime1633 жыл бұрын
@@df16mc yea sounds tipical of our little corner of the world. Infact I know to lads that go drinking in McDermott's in castlebaldwen not during the lough down but one day they desided to head off and the guards were pulling so when they came to the cross they couldn't put on the indicator in the car incase they had to turn and go a different direction but luckily for them the guards didn't heed and they got away all right
@peterfitzgerald53 Жыл бұрын
My father and his six brothers three sisters came over from Sligo during late fifties to early seventies ,they rebuilt London and yet there isn't a statue erected anywhere to that half a million workforce ,that gave it there all .here
@robertmaxwell65317 ай бұрын
Us Cockney Irish are a direct product of our mothers and fathers .Our men built this country.We London Irish have followed our auld fella,s into the building trades and are carrying on what they started.Bigger even than before.God bless the aul ones!! Same for the Brummies,Scousers,Mancs,Leeds,Every city and town.In the UK.Irish muscle and brains are at the forefront of it all.God bless the British working class though.Great people i have to say.
@mccabes3715 жыл бұрын
great song lads im proud glasgow irish myself but understand the reasons behind your songs . ta ar la ann
@TheToolnut Жыл бұрын
🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪
@notamused37158 жыл бұрын
Janey this made me so emotional I'm a bit shocked!I was born in London to Irish parents, from Tipperary, but grew up in the Midlands- do I count as an Irish Londoner? It's wierd because there is no term for us second-generation Irish born and reared in England from any other part of England but London! P.S. I live in Ireland now.
@TheDublin477 жыл бұрын
Yes you are a proud irish londoner As a irish londoner we will let you into the family or as we say in Irish (Dia do theaghlach}
@sarahbrennan13424 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean... my parents Tipperary and Wicklow... in England I was classed as ☘️ Irish ... back in Ireland 🇮🇪... they say im English ...🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪
@notamused37154 жыл бұрын
@@TheDublin47 Thanks The Dublin 47, that's sound out of you! Go raihb maith agat.
@notamused37154 жыл бұрын
@@sarahbrennan1342 Same here; it's only those who knew my parents or aunts and uncles or get to know me who accept me as Irish.To most people around the place when I first moved here, I was known as "the English wan"!
@sarahbrennan13424 жыл бұрын
Not Amused same.... even to this day... I have people saying .... your not from here lol 😂 I was even sacked from a job years ago... for not being from here... the funny thing is... in London.. Birmingham etc there use to be such great Irish communities... and unfortunately Ireland is losing its identity.... take care and stay safe 🙏🏻🇮🇪☘️🙏🏻☘️
@peterleo64992 жыл бұрын
I work at the community stadium brentford the home of london Irish rugby team this is sang at every game
@PK-gw8ve5 жыл бұрын
Always be proud !!
@clairehotty113 жыл бұрын
I log in under a false name as most people do. I'm a KEARNEY and proud to be Irishj!!
@katekakes12 жыл бұрын
who ever disliked this isnt irish
4 жыл бұрын
when the troubles were on and something happend ere in england we didnt take it out on the irish worker we new who were doing it and new most irish men didnt go along with it just wanted to put food on the table drink sat night and work and man didnt they work deap respect to the london irish may you remain here and help get rid of islam and get our country back
@kamull6114 жыл бұрын
Great tune lads, best wishes from The Hooks in San Francisco.
@robmcaleer14 жыл бұрын
brilliant stuff go on the irish
@TheDublin477 жыл бұрын
This my all time band yes the Bible code sundays
@xmoorserx15 жыл бұрын
my da was an irish londoner , born in peckham moved to dublin when he was 13 , great video
@ryanpatricklownds96225 жыл бұрын
Watch "The Rosheens - No Blacks, No Dogs, No Irish (Live)" on KZfaq kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qp6jYNRqz7_XeYE.html
@londonirishdude12 жыл бұрын
im a london irish boy i play for them lol
@22grena8 жыл бұрын
Great song
@SuperThomas22811 жыл бұрын
Welcome to being Irish but you were Irish long before since your Grandad was Irish in other words we'd count you as Irish even if you didn't have the citizenship form no piece of paper will ever change your Irishness but now you can just prove it to people if they don't believe you aha Welcome to being Irish some more From Ireland :D
@folksurvival6 жыл бұрын
We are all one big family.
@kevinruddy4482 жыл бұрын
All the best to you all 💯👍
@patrickconnors46024 жыл бұрын
im an irish london man. half Camden half Athlone
@christinefleming90727 жыл бұрын
Didn't see the Health & Safety man!
@markodea4309 Жыл бұрын
Both parents same name before married... Hahahhahah ODea.... Love the tune.... Up limerick
@beesley9514 жыл бұрын
saw you lads perform this at leinster game pure class song
@crosby123466613 жыл бұрын
This Is fuckin Great! makes me wanna get up in the mornin and walk out into the mornin sun.. Fuck yey!
@luckdonaldfan123 жыл бұрын
God bless those of St Patricks in West Hendon
@decoswe13 жыл бұрын
@MrCallumted go into google vidieos and type in the irishmen its a doc.. made in the 60s called an impression of exile...and this interview features in the doc
@iradan6412 жыл бұрын
@TheFlemingsgarage "an english boss is a bastard, an irish one even worse"
@patriot62517 жыл бұрын
my family came from Milltown near Tuam in Galway it seems to be the same areas that people end up
@patglennon96714 жыл бұрын
Dunmore
@awniad14 жыл бұрын
Same, seen them play their a few years back as well, great band.
@sufla6314 жыл бұрын
The Glorious Glorious BCS," Fecking wicked"
@TrampySkater6129 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of being at the London Irish Rugby games
@22grena2 жыл бұрын
Yesterday’s match was a killer
@ChubbyChecker182 Жыл бұрын
No Irish, No Nags Head, No Only Fools and Horses... God bless the Irish x
@SuperThomas22811 жыл бұрын
County Tyrone! :D
@Stiofan197914 жыл бұрын
Let's get them to number 1 on the charts for St Patricks Day!! They're on Facebook so go there for info. ;-)
@user-en5rb7wg6f8 жыл бұрын
was anyone at the harlequins match on the first of may! hope they'll get out of the championships
@danieloverton954511 жыл бұрын
I play 4 London Irish sunbry big game sunday (can't wait)
@newt20836 жыл бұрын
Daniel Overton I know that comment was 4 years ago my my small town rugby team were the best in Hampshire winning almost every game and we beat the London Irish cults team
@iradan6412 жыл бұрын
i have some family who are mccarthys in listowel, kerry. im a kelliher
@marymcmullen5150 Жыл бұрын
So proud of the Irish they come to give in everything and England only took, Maggie's Farm and cheap labour, like almost all Empirialist do. Unbelievable, the world is from us all.
@b1gs198514 жыл бұрын
It was an interview for a program about the irish coming to london in the 60's
@thislife36553 жыл бұрын
You sure it wasn’t about ice skating in Uganda? Thank-you, inspector.
@bitcoinunlimited78813 жыл бұрын
proud of my irish roots
@pound4poundko701 Жыл бұрын
Proper people! 🍀
@johnuk1177912 жыл бұрын
John Murphy is actually from cahersiveen South Kerry.
@DarranMcCarthy14 жыл бұрын
John Murphy was actually from Cahirciveen Co. Kerry and not Dingle as stated by the gentlemen in the video :)
@catherinemitchell84954 жыл бұрын
Okay. He made a mistake. However we are still proud! Human! We all make mistakes.
@dominiquemdn6 жыл бұрын
Hi!I'm just wondering where the original footage is from
@DenuGee Жыл бұрын
Murphy's now has a turnover of around £700 million.
@brianmoore4073 Жыл бұрын
parents were dubs ...we lived in peckham
@mattb19513 жыл бұрын
Born in county Wexford came to England at 15 no work Been here 72 years bed trek itall remember The NO IRISH all the good times in London but not Meny of us left now 78 still trucking But NO fridnds allgone
@jerryosue7969 Жыл бұрын
I've been a savage Co Tyrone man in West Yorkshire. I prefer company of foreigners to the Brits
@b1gs198513 жыл бұрын
@lollie0608 That surname is mainly from the munster area so your family could be from cork or kerry.
@edwardward40482 жыл бұрын
The Donegal Tunnel Tigers are still doing it
@dairecollins4191 Жыл бұрын
Hi where is this clip from at the start?
@Bradleymc61211 ай бұрын
Hayes Hayes Hayes
@Packyboy13 жыл бұрын
@MrCallumted i think his names is Paddy...
@elchapo4038 жыл бұрын
damn , this is so crazy
@ClanLondonMovie14 жыл бұрын
I'm good thanks! How are you! Have you voted for us yet? :)
@obrienjohnpaul11 жыл бұрын
Do you know the programme exactly?
@jenoshea513 жыл бұрын
b1gs1985...Is there anywhere this song is available for download?
@iradan6412 жыл бұрын
@lollie0608 some of my cousins from listowel are McCarthy's
@jimmoran36836 жыл бұрын
Danny Kelliher y
@angelakenny12153 жыл бұрын
I was in Birmingham years ago . The Irish were the best workers and the English would say to them . Go back home
@jenoshea513 жыл бұрын
Anywhere you can download this?
@dconroy31705 жыл бұрын
Glasgow Irish no1
@rabbithog12 жыл бұрын
i have great time for the irish but if you are from mayo then god help ye
@user-vj7nw3pe4i5 жыл бұрын
Whos the spacer at the start
@catherinemitchell84955 жыл бұрын
The gentlemen talking was my father. James McHugh. We came from Edenderry, Co Offaly. Clip was from documentary THE IRISH IN BRITAIN . Was filmed in 1964 Tufnell Park Road. N. London.
@johnsmith-bx4rn5 жыл бұрын
@@catherinemitchell8495 are you in the film Catherine
@catherinemitchell84955 жыл бұрын
@@johnsmith-bx4rn yes. I am the litre blonde one running around
@johnsmith-bx4rn5 жыл бұрын
@@catherinemitchell8495 Hi Catherine , if you don't mind me asking what year was your father born , i've a feeling he worked and drank along side my father , my father was born in roscommon in 1920 he passed away in 2004
@catherinemitchell84955 жыл бұрын
@@johnsmith-bx4rn Hi. My father was born in 1928. Where did your father frequent? Which part of Roscommon was your father from? Smith is not a typical Irish name.
@walterrankin4965 Жыл бұрын
Funny the Americans call them selves irish if their great great great grandmother was irish and the irish like it but if you wer borne in England from irish patents you are an out cast
@mjh54372 жыл бұрын
Plastic Paddies😁😁😁😁😁
@breenirwin23562 жыл бұрын
Ignorant comment
@healthydee3812 жыл бұрын
I normally find that people who use the reference Plastic Paddy are generally low IQ.