When one just listens to this song while driving through Ireland it's a beautiful country and tho it's a ballad about of a young man fighting for his country's freedom it's so understanding why he's prepared to give his life for that cause ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Dearest Mother I am writing just to say I won’t be home There’s something that I have to do and I must do alone They have took me and they’ve put me in this lonely prison cell Tonight my thoughts are with you as I say my last Farewell So say goodbye to Margaret, Mary Bridget and Michál I have no words to tell you how much I’ll miss you all And though I may not show it you know I’ve loved you well So in my final letter I will bid my last farewell Dearest brother won’t you take good care of all the folks for me Go home to Rathfarnam on the day they set you free I was happy when you stood by me in all that we’ve been through No one has ever had so true a brother such as you Dearest mother it’s so very sad that now we have to part To understand the reasons would trouble your poor heart I have told you since I was a boy it was my destiny To die a true brave soldier so that one day you’d be free
It’s so sad.... he didn’t know that his brother Willie was being executed as well. Some mother... the poor woman. Heartbreaking stuff and true.. unfortunately and not a million years ago just over a hundred 😢😮
When one just listens to this song while driving through Ireland it's a beautiful country and tho it's a ballad about of a young man fighting for his country's freedom it's so understanding why he's prepared to give his life for that cause ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
Brilliant Irish song 👌👍🍀🇮🇪🍀
Painfully beautiful song,superbly sang.
One of my favourites
Best song in Ireland
I worked radio,I interviewed the boys and played their songs. Derek is a fantastic singer.
❤ superb
Beautiful song
What a beautiful song, with such heartfelt lyrics ❤️
Another beautiful song sung by some fine songsters
I first heard this song a few weeks ago . for the first time . I love it .
Dearest Mother I am writing just to say I won’t be home
There’s something that I have to do and I must do alone
They have took me and they’ve put me in this lonely prison cell
Tonight my thoughts are with you as I say my last Farewell
So say goodbye to Margaret, Mary Bridget and Michál
I have no words to tell you how much I’ll miss you all
And though I may not show it you know I’ve loved you well
So in my final letter I will bid my last farewell
Dearest brother won’t you take good care of all the folks for me
Go home to Rathfarnam on the day they set you free
I was happy when you stood by me in all that we’ve been through
No one has ever had so true a brother such as you
Dearest mother it’s so very sad that now we have to part
To understand the reasons would trouble your poor heart
I have told you since I was a boy it was my destiny
To die a true brave soldier so that one day you’d be free
"Triste pero muy bonita ....Saludes y gracias"!!!
👍🎼 speaks to the heart ❤
It’s so sad.... he didn’t know that his brother Willie was being executed as well. Some mother... the poor woman. Heartbreaking stuff and true.. unfortunately and not a million years ago just over a hundred 😢😮
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So poignant, especially considering that his brother was murdered too.
And yes, I do know that this wasn't written by Pádraig Pearse.
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But he did write a letter to his mother on the eve of his death. There used to be copies of it for sale...
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RIP JIM KEENAN THE GENTLE GIANT
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Rip my beautiful lovely brother Jim Keenan XXX💔💔
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P.S. Send my regards to my good friend the Kaiser.
Who’s singing this
Barleycorn lead singer Derek McCormack.
he died at a young age too, i am so glad that I got to see the original Barleycorn live.
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