![]() #Carrickfergus best version mac" Mo Ghile Mear – written by Seán Clárach Mac Domhnaill, it is a lament by the Gaelic goddess Éire for Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was then in exile." Clare's Dragoons" – written by Thomas Davis about one of the divisions of the Irish Brigades.The Green Flag - written by Young Irelander, Michael Joseph Barry about the Irish Confederate Wars.Recorded by Mary O'Hara, the McPeake family (1960s) and Kathleen Behan (mother of Brendan, 1978) to the same melody as "The Mountains of Mourne." "Carraigdhoun" (also "Carraig Donn", "The Lament of the Irish Maiden") – song about the 1690s Wild Geese written by Denny Lane (1818–95) in the 1840s."On the green grassy slopes of the Boyne" – about the Battle of the Boyne." The Sash" – recalling the Boyne and other battles.The song is most notably sung by Tommy Makem. " The Battle of Benburb" – recalling the Battle of Benburb fought on 5 June 1646 and concerning the exploits of Owen Roe O'Neill and his commanders."Jackets Green" – written by poet Michael Scanlon about Patrick Sarsfield and the Flight of the Wild Geese."Seán Ó Duibhir a'Ghleanna" ( Irish: Seán O'Dwyer of the Glen) – an Irish-language song dealing with the aftermath of the Battle of Aughrim in 1691, Roud Index no."The Woods of Trugh" – concerning Eoin Roe O'Neill." Follow me up to Carlow" – about Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne and the Second Desmond Rebellion against Elizabeth I of England, written in the 19th century by P.J.Still performed by Capercaillie and Clannad. "Alasdair MacColla" – song dating from the 1640s about warrior Alasdair MacColla." Who Is Ireland's Enemy?" - written by Brian O'Higgins in response to the First World War, this poem was one of the more visceral of the anti-recruitment literary response." Join The British Army" – Irish rebel song about wanting to leave the British army." Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye" – very old anti-war song."Sergeant William Bailey" – written by Peadar Kearney, recorded by Dominic Behan and Maeve Mulvany Moore.McGrath" – popular among the Irish Volunteers, 1916 "The Recruiting Sergeant" – song (to the tune of "The Peeler and the Goat") from the time of World War 1, popular among the Irish Volunteers of that period, written by Séamus O'Farrell in 1915, recorded by The Pogues." Arthur McBride" – an anti-recruiting song from Donegal, probably originating during the 17th century.Politics and soldiering Anti-war and anti-recruiting 1.8 Civil War and post-Treaty Republicanism (1922-1969). ![]()
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