Well KI here is the song re Father Murphy....enjoyed the item your forwarded. If you pick up the subject matter you may hear the music. As for Wolf Tone, cannot claim to be descended from him, but Lord Thomas and Edward Fitzgerald direct descendent to this lione....one song re Bantry - mention death of Fitzgerald and then Tone - you can pick up all these songs and a lot of history - for the Fitzgeralds - there was a curse and it is found in Job....7 hanged, drawn and quartered by King Henry.....but this song spelled Boolavogue - tells of the murder of Father Murphy......and in the Rising of the Moon and the Wearing of the Green - the Irish had their own methods of getting out the truth even though their heros had been "blotted out of the book"....by the likes of a murdering King Henry..... Saba Under subject you can pick up the music, but here are the words - and you see for sure why the IRA - why I knew runners who got guns to Ireland and I only wish I could have gone with them, just once. Boolavogue /Youghal Harbor / Father Murphy Melody - "Eochaill", J. P. McCall; Seq. by Lesley Nelson PJ McCall, 1861-1919 At Boolavogue, as the sun was setting O'er the bright May meadows of Shelmalier, A rebel hand set the heather blazing And brought the neighbours from far and near. Then Father Murphy, from old Kilcormack, Spurred up the rocks with a warning cry; "Arm! Arm!" he cried, "for I've come to lead you, For Ireland's freedom we fight or die." 2. He led us on 'gainst the coming soldiers, And the cowardly Yeomen we put to flight; 'Twas at the Harrow the boys of Wexford Showed Bookey's Regiment how men could fight . Look out for hirelings, King George of England, Search ev'ry kingdom where breathes a slave, For Father Murphy of the County Wexford Sweeps o'er the land like a mighty wave. 3. We took Camolin and Enniscorthy, And Wexford storming drove out our foes; 'Twas at Sliabh Coillte our pikes were reeking With the crimson stream of the beaten Yeos. At Tubberneering and Ballyellis Full many a Hessian lay in his gore; Ah, Father Murphy, had aid come over The green flag floated from shore to shore! 4. At Vinegar Hill, o'er the pleasant Slaney, Our heroes vainly stood back to back, And the Yeos at Tullow took Father Murphy And burned his body upon the rack. God grant you glory, brave Father Murphy And open heaven to all your men; The cause that called you may call tomorrow In another fight for the Green again. Father John Murphy of Bollavogue (in Wexford) led his parishioners in routing the Camolin Cavalry on May 26, 1798. The Wexford insurgents were eventually defeated at Vinegar Hill on June 21. Father Murphy and the other rebel leaders were hanged. | Song Index | Home Page |
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