|
|||||||
Belfast Graves - Ray McAreavey |
Share Thread
|
Subject: Belfast Graves - Ray McAreavey From: mmsarge Date: 02 May 01 - 11:24 PM Recently came across the above listed song and am having some difficulty with the names and places of the men mentioned in the tune. I am interested in their history and the cause for which they died. Below are the lyrics:
"Through Belfast's lonely graveyard
Within this grave a young man speaks
In Mount Joy jail the other one
And farther there across the path
And all around are monuments
The ceremony's over Please forgive the words listed with the (?) following them. Those are as heard by a 39 y.o. man from Philly PA USA. Any help with the names or battles would be greatly appreciated. |
Subject: RE: Belfast Graves - Ray McAreavey From: paddymac Date: 03 May 01 - 01:22 AM The names that I recognize are all Irish republicans who died for their cause, from 1798 onward. It might also be that they are all northern men (i.e.; from Ulster), but maybe someone else can speak more accurately to that. It seems like a nice song - do you know the melody used? |
Subject: RE: Belfast Graves - Ray McAreavey From: GUEST,mmsarge Date: 03 May 01 - 09:36 PM Sorry, Paddy, never heard the melody before. Thanks for the info. Mark
|
Subject: RE: Belfast Graves - Ray McAreavey From: Wolfgang Date: 04 May 01 - 05:42 AM Here's a bit of background for McKelvey. Wolfgang |
Subject: RE: Belfast Graves - Ray McAreavey From: Peter K (Fionn) Date: 04 May 01 - 10:22 PM Refresh! |
Subject: RE: Belfast Graves - Ray McAreavey From: GUEST,melody Date: 30 Dec 10 - 12:54 PM Shawl of Galway Grey |
Subject: RE: Belfast Graves - Ray McAreavey From: GUEST Date: 05 Feb 13 - 11:22 PM "Through Belfast's lonely graveyard I strayed one autumn night Around a grave a crowd I saw In the evening's fading light And from the men and women folk Who knelt around that mound Came the Paters and the Aves In a soft toned Gaelic sound "Within this grave," a young man speaks, "Died two of Ireland's sons Who gave their lives in freedoms cause And faced the tyrant's guns On Cavan's mountain Lapinduff Fought one with bravery Until the English soldiers killed Brave Sean McCartney In Mount Joy jail the other one On Mary's festive morn The bright red cloak of martyrdom For Ireland did adorn And as the church bells chimed their paean To Mary Immaculate A Free State firing party sent Joe McKelvey to death's gate And farther there across the path Lies one who knew not cant A soldier who in Ireland's cause His life he gladly spent Through battle, fire, and prison cell And comrades' treachery Brave Paddy Nash withstood it all Until death claimed victory And all around are monuments That bear the martyr's names True patriot's who had served and died To kindle freedom's flame Ned Trodden, Gaynor, and O'Caroll With MacAstocker brave Remember them, they died for us And found a martyr's grave And, oh, my friend look farther there A grave just freshly made A boy we all loved in our hearts There in that grave is laid When just a boy of sixteen years A felon's cap he wore God rest you, Frankie Doherty Ireland's cross you proudly bore." The ceremony's over The crowd is gone and I'm alone With thoughts that take my memory back To McCracken and Wolfe Tone And in every generation still They call on that noble band To sacrifice their brave young lives In the cause of Ireland |
Share Thread: |
Subject: | Help |
From: | |
Preview Automatic Linebreaks Make a link ("blue clicky") |