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03 Aug 09 - 07:55 AM (#2692708) Subject: griffinstown hill - the woods of where?? From: GUEST,Mrsmac Can anyone tell me what woods are mentioned at the end of the first verse of Griffinstown Hill? The battle it was over on Griffinstown Hill And a great cry of victory was heard loud and shrill The soldiers they were routed and the rebels pursued As far as the green fields and the woods of (?) |
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03 Aug 09 - 08:43 PM (#2693188) Subject: RE: griffinstown hill - the woods of where?? From: Frank_Finn I think it is Coolrue. The Irish is Coill Rua (The Red Wood) And that makes sense. i.e woods of ..... |
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04 Aug 09 - 07:32 AM (#2693416) Subject: RE: griffinstown hill - the woods of where?? From: GUEST,mrsmac That sounds right to me. I thought it sounded like Kilroo on the recording I have. Thanks for clearing that up! |
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04 Aug 09 - 10:03 AM (#2693469) Subject: RE: griffinstown hill - the woods of where?? From: smpc the battle it was over on griffinstown hill and a great cry of victory was heard loud and shrill the rebels were out and the soldiers pursued out as far as the hills and the woods of my doom. is the verse i have. |
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06 Aug 09 - 07:24 AM (#2694637) Subject: RE: griffinstown hill - the woods of where?? From: smpc has anyone all the verses i only know the first one! !! |
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10 Aug 09 - 03:57 AM (#2696777) Subject: RE: griffinstown hill - the woods of where?? From: MartinRyan Heard COlm o'Donnell singing this over the weekend (Feakle festival). As mrsmac says, the sound is kill - roo . The Englsih spelling is almost certainly Kilroe, with origin as Frank says. Regards p.s. The tune is the one used for "An Droimeann Donn DÃlis" |
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10 Aug 09 - 07:31 AM (#2696847) Subject: Lyr Add: GRIFFINSTOWN HILL From: GUEST,mrsmac The battle was over on Griffinstown Hill And a great cry of victory was heard loud and shrill The soldiers they were routed and the rebels pursued As far as the green fields and the woods of Kilroe By a sycamore tree on a pine-covered hill A young Irish rebel lay bleeding there still The pale moon it was shining brightly down from the sky And it cast its pale rays where our young hero did lie Then slowly he lifted his uncovered head And to his loyal comrades around him he said: My life is fast ending, it can't be long more Until all earthly troubles for me will be o'er Take this note to my father, who lies sick in his bed And tell him that the son of his bosom is dead Tell to Kathleen O'Donovan, my affectionate wife That I love her in death as I have loved her in life Tell to Erin my country, that patriotic isle For her I have lived and for her I now die I hope we'll have great men for to die for her still Like the rebel who was shot out in Griffinstown Hill |
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15 Nov 19 - 01:17 PM (#4019411) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Griffinstown Hill From: GUEST,john f headen its Knockdoo -----just a short distance from Griffinstown Hill Grangecon Co wicklow |