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" Amhrán na bhFiann" (Irish pronunciation: [ˈəuɾˠaːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈvʲiən̪ˠ]), or in English, "The Soldier's Song", is the national anthem of Ireland. The music was composed by Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney , the original English lyrics written by Kearney, and the Irish-language translation, now usually the version heard, by Liam ...
Soldier is a song written and recorded by Harvey Andrews in 1972. It was released as the B-side of the single "In the Darkness", [ 1 ] and later featured on the album Writer of Songs . An event inspired the song in Belfast , Northern Ireland .
One Morning in May" (Roud 140, Laws P14) is an English folk song which has been collected from traditional singers in England and the USA and has also been recorded by revival singers. Through the use of double-entendre, at least in the English versions, it tells of an encounter between a grenadier (or soldier) and a lady. [1]
Kearney's songs were highly popular with the Volunteers (which later became the IRA) in the 1913–22 period. Most popular was "The Soldier's Song". Kearney penned the original English lyrics in 1907 and his friend and musical collaborator Patrick Heeney composed the music. The lyrics were published in 1912 and the music in 1916. [15]
Rugby League Ireland adopted "Amhrán na bhFiann" for the 2008 World Cup, explaining "'The Soldier's Song' has always been played at amateur level and it was a unanimous decision to extend this policy to the professional game." [30] By the 2017 World Cup it had reverted to "Ireland's Call". [7]
"Arthur McBride" – an anti-recruiting song from Donegal, probably originating during the 17th century. [1]"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.
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The soldiers lay close at their quarters, A-thinking, no doubt, of their loved ones at home Of mothers, wives, sweethearts and daughters. With a pipe in his mouth sat a handsome young blade, And a song he was singing so gaily, His name was Pat Murphy of Meagher's Brigade And he sang of the land of Shillelagh.