"Éamonn an Chnoic" - "Ned of the Hill" - Irish Ballad - Bailéad Gaeilge

"Éamonn an Chnoic" is an old Irish air that tells a fraction of Éamonn O'Ryan's story, a folk hero from County Tipperary. An outlawed member of the Gaelic nobility, Éamonn fought as a Rapparee (Irish guerrilla) during the Williamite War in the 1690s. He remained in Ireland following the defeat of the Jacobites and the subsequent Flight of the Wild Geese. This mournful ballad is usually sung in Irish, but various English versions are popular as well. Some versions highlight the failure of O'Ryan’s countrymen to come rally to his defence and more strongly emphasize that O'Ryan had been a man of nobility, wealth, and influence. Instrumental arrangements of the song are also common.
Performed by the Wolfe Tones (As Gaeilge), 1980.

[@nardopereirapinto3760]

I'm from Brazil and I love IRELAND!

[@deangandley1554]

This has been here for 3 days and I might have listened to it 50-75 times already

[@carolusmagnus9757]

I love this song. It would be great if you could do O'Donnell Abu next in memory of the exiled clan that should've been our kings forevermore

[@aokperson_]

No king but our lord

[@charlesxll7925]

I do like me an irish folk song.

[@debhin]

What did you use to make this?

[@balladsofhistory]

Premier Pro

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@@balladsofhistory thanks

[@lucario2188]

Could this song be considered a Jacobite song? Since is about a Irish Jacobite guerilla soldier.

[@balladsofhistory]

Éamonn Ó Riain was a rapperee and a veteran of the Williamite War. Afterwards, he refused to depart Ireland with the Wild Geese and chose to live the life of a partisan/bandit, akin to Robin Hood. It’s a Sean-nós song, of the folk variety and is quite lamentful, one of my favorites, incl. the melody. Strangely enough, the lyrics are attributed to him (probably because his story is recounted through the first person), but I find that claim rather dubious.

[@lucario2188]

​​@@balladsofhistoryWolfe tone album, As gailge, has a few more Irish Jacobite songs like Rosc Catha Na Mumha(Song about Bonnie Prince Charlie) or Caoine Cill Cáis.