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17 Jul 07 - 08:02 PM (#2105488) Subject: Barnes and Mc Cormack From: GUEST,mac cormaic I'm looking for the words of a song relating to 'Barne's and Mc Cormack' who were hung in England in 1939, for being members of the IRA. There names were Peter Barnes and James Mc Cormack. |
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17 Jul 07 - 10:42 PM (#2105553) Subject: RE: Barnes and Mc Cormack From: Peace No offense, but they were hanged on February 7, 1940 for having participated in the Coventry Explosion of 1939--they said they constructed but did not plant the bomb. |
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17 Jul 07 - 10:49 PM (#2105560) Subject: RE: Barnes and Mc Cormack From: Peace I think the song you're seeking is entitled "Tribute to Barnes and McCormack". Sleeve notes from http://www.theballadeers.com/WH_D07_fee.htm 'TRIBUTE TO BARNES & McCORMACK In Winston Green Prison, Birmingham on 3rd February, 1940 (Ash Wednesday) two Mullingar men. Peter Barnes and James McCormack were executed for their alleged involvement in an ex plosion in Coventry. After negotiations their bodies were brought back to Ireland and re-interred in their native soil in Mullingar on 6th July, 1969.' (Seems I was incorrect about the date of their execution. My apologies.) |
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20 Jul 07 - 05:08 PM (#2107837) Subject: RE: Barnes and Mc Cormack From: GUEST,Mac Cormaic There might be a couple of songs that exist about them. The particular song I'm looking for contains the following verses. I'm not sure how many more verses are in the song, but years ago I remember browsing at a song about them that contained about ten verses. 'Once again the blood of martyrs flows upon the scaffold high once again the vengeful tyrant has decreed that men must die stricken in their early manhood blasted by her cruel hate side by side upon the scaffold England's lust for blood to seed' 'Martyred for their love of Ireland murdered by their ancient foe could they rise from out of the ashes they would strike another blow mourn them with such dauntless courage only to the brave belong god rest you soldier sons of Ireland gone to join that gallant throng' 'They shall never be forgotten in the land that gave them birth though their lifeless clay be lying far away from Irish earth they shall come to speed the dawning when from their ashes they'll arise Peter Barnes and James Mc Cormack for our sake they have lived and died.' |
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21 Jul 07 - 02:48 AM (#2108044) Subject: RE: Barnes and Mc Cormack From: Peace Refresh |
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21 Jul 07 - 03:02 AM (#2108048) Subject: RE: Barnes and Mc Cormack From: Jim Lad Why do I get the feeling that one was sung to "Kevin Barry"? |
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21 Dec 13 - 03:42 PM (#3585882) Subject: RE: Barnes and Mc Cormack From: GUEST The sleeve notes you have quoted were written by my dad Fee Mc Gorman RIP |