This was also the signature tune for Irish radio and television, Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the Irish semi-state company and public service broadcaster, founded in 1960.
1984! My first time at Milwaukee Irish Fest...I went specifically to see Makem and Clancy. They look so young here! What a trip down memory lane! I was pleased to see them many more times, and I came to know them as wonderful ambassadors of Irish culture and fascinating human beings. May they, indeed, rest in peace!
"The tune was composed in the early part of the 19th centuryby a man from Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. His name was Joseph Haliday and he was bandmaster of the Cavan Militia. He died in Dublin in 1846, aged 71 years."
@reducer774 Source? Cause Ireland has only had two Official Anthems in its history 'God Save The King/Queen' 'the Soldier's Song' (Amhrán na bFiann), and as fair as ascertained 'God Save Ireland' was considered the national anthem from 1867-1922 and then Let Erin Remember was also unofficial until 12 July 1926
@@FionanUaMurchadhano biggy… it was just something that my O’Donnell family always told me about, I guess it’s prominence as an RTE theme might have been in their minds
This was also the signature tune for Irish radio and television, Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the Irish semi-state company and public service broadcaster, founded in 1960.
1984! My first time at Milwaukee Irish Fest...I went specifically to see Makem and Clancy. They look so young here! What a trip down memory lane! I was pleased to see them many more times, and I came to know them as wonderful ambassadors of Irish culture and fascinating human beings. May they, indeed, rest in peace!
Kinda like me in 2012 when I went to Milwaukee Irish Fest to specifically to see The High Kings their spiritual successors for the modern people.
"The tune was composed in the early part of the 19th centuryby a man from Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. His name was Joseph Haliday and he was bandmaster of the Cavan Militia. He died in Dublin in 1846, aged 71 years."
the writer of the lyrics was Michael Joseph McCann, a Fenian, written in 1843. He is buried in St Patrick's RC Cemetery, Leytonstone, London
A song my father sang proudly when I was growing up! ❤❤
Love this, i will share it with my father for fathers day🤍💛
It's thought to be far older than that, to be a fighting song for the royal house of Tír Conaill, which ended with the flight of the earls in 1607.
The sound of public radio catching the 5am train to Cork in the days before 24hr broadcasting
An Armagh man and a Waterford man, proud Irish men. Éireann go deo
Carrick-on-suir is Tipperary
A favorite of mine since childhood.
Beautiful.
fantastic song!! there's not enough songs sang about our anciant past our clans and warriors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*ancient
Great Donegal song!!
O'Donnell rise up. I wish we could.
Let’s reclaim Donegal for ourselves shall we?
this is my school, st josephs institution's school anthem!
sjc forever
Ora et Labora
It's the rally for all Christian Brothers Schools (Lasallian).
Glad my grandpa did you proud!
Dan De Wolfe, from my old band (late 1970s) used to sing this one lustily.
Did you know in the 1930's this song was the anthem for the Blueshirts!
I can't imagine that lot would have this any-more as their anthem...
Who were the Blueshirts?
No, the blueshirts sang O'Duffy Abú, same tune, different lyrics
My lovely Manx bride and I are quite possibly in that audience!
Love it
Two wonderful men. May they rest in peace.
Strike for ya country O'Donnell abu
Aeesome!
*Awesome
Why Is this not Our National Anthem???
I think it nearly was
@reducer774 Yes There Was Talk Of It
@reducer774 Source? Cause Ireland has only had two Official Anthems in its history 'God Save The King/Queen' 'the Soldier's Song' (Amhrán na bFiann), and as fair as ascertained 'God Save Ireland' was considered the national anthem from 1867-1922 and then Let Erin Remember was also unofficial until 12 July 1926
@@FionanUaMurchadhano biggy… it was just something that my O’Donnell family always told me about, I guess it’s prominence as an RTE theme might have been in their minds
ok I was just wondering because it seemed to be an older song
when was this written? had to be before the rebellion of 1916
Yes, indeed! Go raibh maith agat for your reply!
Battle of Curlew Pass en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Curlew_Pass
Ora et Labora
Is it just me or does this sound similar to Scotland the Brave?
@JERIOK But then again, I could be lying... I am a Christian, you know....
Be careful with these kinds of posts. THEY are watching EVERYTHING.