Archive for April 28th, 2006

The Papist and The Prod – chilled to the bone

Friday, April 28th, 2006

The Papist & The Prod — Author Unknown I was born & reared on Sandy Row, a loyal Orange Prod; I stood for good King William, that noble man of God! My motto-No Surrender! My flag-The Union Jack! And every Twelfth I proudly march to Finaghy-and back. A loyal son of Ulster, a true blue, [...]

Tommy’s Song

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Tommy’s Song by John O’Brien, Jr. Awaken Mary Ann, for The Liar, The Man of No Conscience, cries, That No Irish Need Apply Peace and Justice disappear in the Rape of the Gael In That Land I Loved So Well, True Love and Time. have stopped. There Was An Old Woman. among the Four Green [...]

Song – Down By the Glenside

Friday, April 28th, 2006

One of my favorite songs Down by the Glenside By Peader Kearney ‘Twas down by the glenside, I met an old woman She was picking young nettles and she scarce saw me coming I listened a while to the song she was humming Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men ‘Tis fifty long [...]

Ellis Island, closed but not forgotten – no NEVER

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears by B. Graham On the first day of January 1892 they opened Ellis Island and let the people through And the first to cross that threshold of that Isle of Hope and Tears Was Annie Moore from Ireland who was only fifteen years Chorus; Isle of Hope, Isle of [...]

Just what are the Seven Nations?

Friday, April 28th, 2006

The Seven Nations of the Celtic world; Eire (Ireland), Alba (Scotland), Briezh (Brittany), Mannin (Isle of Man), Cymru (Wales) Kernow (Cornwall) and Galicia (Spain). There are 14 tribes that make up the people of the Seven Nations: Aedui, Averni, Boii, Brignates,Durotriges, Eravisci, Helveti, Ieeni, Nervii, Parisii, Trinovantes, Scordisci, Veneti & Volcae.