His father was also executed a few years before him, the charge was sheep stealing, never ever bleieved he stole anything..

My dad sang that song to me when I was a baby 🥲

Thanks ! ❤️🍀

Religion was never a part of the process for Irish independence. "Home Rule" occupied the British parliament for many decades up to the outbreak of WW 1.and at the time it overshadowed the rise and threat of war with Germany. Just before WW 1 It was the descendants of Scottish immigrants, the majority of the population in Ulster, who threatened civil war if Ireland was given independence...After WW 1, the partition agreement that gave 26 counties of Ireland semi-independence but kept Ulster in the UK is what led to the Irish civil war. In Ulster, the "Protestant/Catholic" brands were representatives of the indigenous Irish and the descendants of the Scottish immigrants. The societies were divided almost like apartheid in South Africa with the "Protestants" in command and the "Catholics" virtually subjugated. Both Catholic and Protestant religious establishments did nothing to try an neutralise the situation, and in fact were part of the problem as they used it to further their won religious dogma.

His father was also executed a few years before him, the charge was sheep stealing, never ever believed he stole anything..

@@bmca8876 I always thought/heard he was Presbyterian, he claimed to be in the United Irishman. No matter what his religion, he was a Patriot

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Well said lad

So die all vile fucking treasonous scum.

GOB bless you lol. Just kidding.

did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac? He lay awake all night wondering if there really was a dog.😂😂😂😂😂

Rip

Zoveel mooie muziek uit die jaren zonder technische bijval , puur en hoogstaand zintuigelijk gezongen en geef mijn kinderen onze muziek cd’s en platen door . Deze warme levendige live muzikale optredens maak je niet meer mee . Gr.

Tommy Makem was one of the best-selling around R.I.P. he sang great Irish song's from his heart live Ruddy McCorley

Well Richard, in 1798 the Penal Laws were still adversely affecting Presbyterians and that is just one of the reasons why so many of them were involved in the '98 rising. The general wave of uprising against old regimes, of which the French Reolution and the American War of Indepependence are examples, may also have enboldened them.

The Presbyterians of ulster were absolutely vital to american independence, hard hard fighting units, back when they were more irish rebel than ulster loyalist. The anglicans feared them and brought them into the british family not long after this

Roger was in the irish war of independence in the 20s not the troubles

Johns Derry , this was also the first song we learnt, taught by a Presentation Brother, back in 1970

thank goodness for Youube, we can listen when we want and we can listen to what we want. We can choose. Oh, local radio is just okay for bits of local news and death notices. I never listen to them anyway.

John O'Connor that of course should be KZfaq! not Youube.

You are right. In fact, because of those local radio d.j's playing country music 5 nights a week, most of them are taking money from small time entertainers. Bribery is the big thing,on these stations. The small man must hand over anything from 50 to 100 euros, before his music is played.

Michael Dineen I love Ruddy McCurley,s song a great Irish song I used to live not far from Toomebrige CO Antrim

I agree why don't they play more good Irish song's

I agree those great Irish song's should never be forgotten I Love listening to ,hope they are sang more often.

Heard first it over 50 years ago in class at St Galls school Belfast.

@@padraicjmU I read abit about the Clancy's in the sequel to Angelas Ashes....

There are so many more have questions to answer in relation to all our history, but when do we try to move on. Only with the combined will of all of the majority of people in NI will the status change and hard as it may be to comprehend not all catholics want rid of the "Brits", as you put it.

Is it? That integral they would punt it first chance they got. Brexit is the final nail in the manufactured statlets coffin. I hope you like those apples🍀😉

I ask myself when Erin's Isle will be a nation undivided? When religion ceases to divide us? In my dreams! Cheers John.