"Irish Emigrant Ballads and Songs"
Wright
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CHAPTER VII - WAR

OLD GRANNAU WEAL                                                                        434
"Old Grannau she arose in the morning so soon,"
Source: Thompson, A Pioneer Songster, 86 88

A NEW SONG ON THE AMERICAN WAR                                                436
"Come all you tender Christians with patience lend an ear," Source: Broadside, J Wrigly, Jr , Manchester Located, Shepard, The Broadside Ballad, 159

BY THE HUSH, ME BOYS*                                                                       437
"Oh, it's by the hush, me boys, I'm sure that's to hold your noise,"
Source: Fowke, Traditional Singers and Songs from Ontario, 52 53 A variant (PAT IN AMERICA) is among the holdings of the Bodleian Library, Oxford   The air is given as "Happy Land of Erin "

THE SONS OF ERIN'S ISLE                                                                438
"You sons of Erin's Isle, just listen for awhile,"
Source: Broadside, W S Fortey, London Located Cambridge University Library

THE IRISH AMERICAN ARMY                                                                439
"Oh' I'm the boy, from Sweet Fermoy,"
Source: Stephens' Fenian Songster, 51 54 Located University of Texas Library

O'TOOLE & McFINNIGAN ON THE WAR                                                441
"Two Irishmen out of employ,"
Source: Broadside, H DeMarsan, New York Located Huntington Library

PAT MURPHY OF THE IRISH BRIGADE*                                                       442
"Says Pat to his mother,"
Source: Silber, Songs of the Civil War, 219 220

RETURN OF GEN CORCORAN OF THE GLORIOUS 69th                                        444
"The Southeners in fierce array against the Northmen bold,"
Source: Broadside, Horace Partridge, Boston Located American Antiquarian Society

IRISH BRIGADE                                                                               445
"Ye sons of green Erin, assemble,"
Source: Broadside, A W Auner, Philadelphia Located Library Company of Philadelphia

THE BOYS OF THE IRISH BRIGADE                                                        446
"What for should I sing you of Roman or Greek,"
Source: The Charley O'Malley Irish Comic Songster, 54, 55. Located The Newberry Library

THE GALLANT SONS OF ERIN                                                               447
"You, Soldiers brave, pray pay atention: gentle folks, grand condescention,"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York   Located Library Company of Philadelphia

THE HARP OF OLD ERIN AND BANNER OF STARS                                        448
"The war trump has sounded, our rights are in danger,"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York Located' Library Company of Philadelphia

TO A BROTHER FIGHTING FOR THE UNION                                                      449
"There came to Columbia a young Son of Erin,"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York Located. Brown University (John Hay Library)

TO THE GLORIOUS 69th!                                                                       450
"These noble sons of Erin, who to this country came,"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York Located: Library Company of Philadelphia

THE GALLANT 69th REGIMENT                                                                451
"Oh' Hibernia, Green Gem of the Ocean,"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York Located Library Comapany of Philadelphia

NEW WAR SONG ON THE 69th REGIMENT                                                       452
"Come all you Irish hayroes, where iver that you be,"
Source: Broadside, J. Wrigley, New York Located: Library Company of Philadelphia

THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEER                                                               453
"I am a gallant hero the Southerners ne'er could frighten,"
Source: The Frisky Irish Songster, 10-11. Located The Newberry Library

COL. OWENS' GALLANT IRISH VOLUNTEERS                                                454
"Come listen to my story, all,"
Source: Broadside, A. W. Auner, Philadelphia Located. Library Company of Philadelphia

GORCORAN'S (CORCORAN'S) IRISH LEGION                                                455
"A song for our Flag, proudly waving on high,"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York Located: Library Company of Philadelphia

MEAGHER IS LEADING THE IRISH BRIGADE                                               456
"You, true Sons of Erin, awake from your slumbers,"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York Located. Library Company of Philadelphia

BATTLE OF BULL'S RUN                                                                457
"The Sons of Old Ireland, led forth in their glory,"
Source: Broadside, no imprint
Located.   Library Company of Philadelphia

BATTLE OF BULL-RUN                                                                        458
"Our gallant soldiers they are gone and left their friends to mourn,"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York Located The Newberry Library

A LAMENTATION ON THE AMERICAN WAR-AWFUL BATTLE AT VICKSBURG            459
"You feeling hearted Irishmen, and maidens now draw near,"
Source: Broadside, no imprint Located. Cambridge University Library

NEW SONG ON THE DREADFUL ENGAGEMENT AND TREMENDOUS LOSS OF THE IRISH IN AMERICA    461
"You Irishmen and women too, draw near both young and old,"
Source: Broadside, no imprint Located Cambridge University Library.   
Also in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

OUR BRAVE IRISH CHAMPIONS                                                        462
"You feeling hearted Christians of high & low degree,"
Source: Broadside, Haly, Cork Located: Trinity College Library, Dublin

A NEW SONG ON THE LAST BATTLE FOUGHT IN AMERICA                                463
"Now loyal Irishmen draw near,"
Source: Broadside, no imprint Located: Trinity College Library, Dublin

REYNOLDS' LETTER ON THE AMERICAN WAR                                               464
"My loving friends and neighbors all, who in Paddy's land reside,"
Source: Healy, The Mercier Book of Old Irish Street Ballads, vol. I, 157-158.

A NEW SONG O'BRIEN OF TIPPERARY                                                       465
"You loyal hearted Irishmen attend unto my tale,"
Source: Broadside, no imprint Located: National Library of Ireland

THE SORROWFUL LAMENTATION OF THE TWO BROTHERS MASTERSONS                 467
"You feeling christians both one and all,"        
Source: Broadside, no imprint Located Cambridge University Library

KELLY'S IRISH BRIGADE                                                                469
"Listen, all ye that hold communion"
Source. Broadside, no imprint Located. The Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Va.


OLD IRELAND FAR AWAY*                                                                470
"As the sun went down o'er that eager sky and the terrible war was o'er,"
Source: Sam Henry Collection Located: Central Library, Belfast

THE IRISH PICKET                                                                        471
"I'm sthanding in the mud, Biddy,"
Source: Broadside, Horace Partridge, Boston Located: Library Company of Philadelphia

THE IRISH VOLUNTEER                                                                472
"My name is Tim McDonald, I'm a native of the Isle,"
Source: Joe English's Irish Comic Songster, 17-18. Located: Brown University (John Hay Library)

WE'LL FIGHT FOR UNCLE SAM                                                                473
"I am a modern hairo: my name is Paddy Kearney,"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York Located: Library Company of Philadelphia

YOUNG AMERICA AND OULD IRELAND                                                474
"It's a soger I am, and I'm wearing the green;"
Source: Broadside, H. DeMarsan, New York Located: Library Company of Philadelphia

THE SOLDIER'S LETTER FROM AMERICA                                                475
"You gallant sons of Erin's Isle, of low and high degree,"
Source: Broadside, no imprint Located: Bodleian Library, Oxford.
Also, as THE IRISH BRIGADE IN AMERICA,on a broadside printed by H. Such, London (British Museum).

THE LOYAL LOVERS' DEPARTURE FROM IRELAND                                        476
"The American War is over! And of peace I like to hear,"
Source: Broadside, no imprint Located: Bodleian Library, Oxford

LAMENTATION OF GEN. JAMES SHIELDS                                                478
"Draw near all bold defenders, of every race and clime,"
Source: The Universal Irish Song Book, 125.

WHO WILL CARE FOR MICKY NOW?                                                        479
"Arrah!   Molly darlin', I am drafted,"
Source: Silber, Songs of the Civil War, 160.   
Originally a broadside, Charles Magnus, New York.

THE DYING IRISH BOY                                                                        480
"In the din and strife of battle when the sullen cannons roar,"
Source: Leach, folk Ballads and Songs of the Lower Labrador Coast, 126.

IRISH RALLYING SONG*                                                                481
"Awaken, men of Celtic blood,"
Source: Maine and Logan's Campaign Song Book, 20-21. Located: University of Texas Library

F'AREWELL TO SLIEVE GALLEN*                                                               482
"To all intending emigrants I pen this simple lay;"
Source: Sam Henry Collection Located: Central Library, Belfast

KELLY, AND BURKE AND SHEA                                                        483
'Read out the names,' and Burke sat back,"
Source: Songs and Ballads of Ireland, 29-30.