Maybe I should have added that the lyrics were written in 1898 by Patrick Joseph McCall (1861-1919)and originally sung to a different tune which wasn't very successful. In the early 20s the song was set to the air of "Youghal Harbour". It was popularised through the singing of Art Sinnot of Fearns, picked up by national radio and became the hit that it is today, possibly the most loved of all the rebel songs. I can do no better than quote Wexford ballad singer Paddy Berry, " Its sound alerts Wexford men and women all over the world to the fact that they belong to one of Ireland's most historic counties, that they inherit a great tradition and that they are priveleged and proud to sing a ballad that holds the essence of Wexford in its stirring words".

PS Enjoyed the match live at Hampden today !!!!!