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Thread #111051   Message #3927472
Posted By: Helen
27-May-18 - 05:55 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name
Yep, I'd agree about hindsight, Martin.

But I also know that songs can be very powerful statements which can unite people who are oppressed, so I have an open mind about it.

I just found this article which attributes the political meaning to the song.

Four Green Fields