Bonnie Wood Green

In among the green bushes of Bonnie Wood Green
where me and my true love so ofttimes were seen
It was there that we sat and so happy were we
but little she thought that a soldier I'd be
It was early next morning as the lambs they did play
It was off to Kells barracks I there made my way
It was there I enlisted to fight for my King
And a cause to uphold I left Bonnie Wood Green
In Larne harbour, our troopship lay ready to sail
Mothers stood weeping while sisters looked frail
We were singing and dancing while father looked sad
They were saying farewell to their brave soldier lad
At Flanders a park at the back of the line
they were talking of sweethearts they all left behind
When one Irish soldier said I have a queen
and she works in John Rosses of Bonnie Wood Green
It was early one morning while facing the foe
a shot from the enemy this young man laid low
He called for his comrades it was a sad scene
Say goodbye to my Nelly and Bonnie Wood Green
So if it's ever to Ulster you chance for to stray
There's a neat little factory near Bally Macvey
where there's weavers and winders and spinners and all
and they work in John Rosses of Bonnie Wood Green

[@roxiroo1]

W.a.t.p. God rest there Souls 😢😢 x

[@ME-hs1ie]

Sir Edward Carson .Ulsters last true leader. He knew that we were british and loyal to the crown, but to be weary of government deals 'behind closed doors'. Our son's died ever since 1200 fighting for Britain. Our ancestors are British and we are British

[@henryhiggins8198]

As A southern Nationalist, after reading all the real history, I think that carson would done a lot to keep the island united, instead of it splitting, which has stopped bot sides back since. He was a good guy.

[@emersonschosenfew838]

Nobody sings this better than Davy Sloan. His voice is perfect for this ballad.

[@Samuel-zd9jj]

My coz Davy brilliant as always

[@garykavanagh2486]

They were talking of sweet hearts they all left behind when 1 ulster soldier says I have a queen and she works in John's roses of bonny wood green... makes me proud that they where brave enough to fight for our freedom in a far foreign land for God and ulster

[@hillmac376]

The men in the trenches at 2.04 are from Ballyclare. The man with the cigarette was called Brownlee as far as I remember.

[@Ger1872]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@burnsey910]

Does anyone know what this song is about. Is it a real place

[@hillmac376]

It is about the men of the district who went to the First World War and especially the Somme. Bonnie Wood Green and Ballymacveigh are just on the outskirts of Ballymena, Co. Antrim.

[@Samuel-zd9jj]

Not to far off Kells outside Ballymena

[@2010oblivion1]

Woodgreen is on the A26 between Ballymena and Antrim at the kellswater river.