Christy Moore - St Brendan's Voyage

[@SieddMcNeil]

I have to listen to this on St Brendans feast day every year. Lord thank you for Ireland! ✝️🇨🇮😎

[@jakeguerin5936]

At least get the flag right ffs🇮🇪

[@SieddMcNeil]

@@jakeguerin5936 Thabks for pointing it out id no clue. God bless Ivory Coast too! 😅 But i must say that if the provisional government had only picked the gold harp on green field for the national flag in 1922, instead of the lefty tricolour, we wouldn't be having these problems today! 😅

[@neilbrennan8883]

The pipes at the end are really really brilliant. Brilliant idea

[@horse5407]

Liam Og

[@rosemaryholland6595]

Christy you are an Irish music treasure god bless.💚☘🇮🇪💚

[@tommymorgan73]

Christy you are an Irish treasure!!

[@Gimmer3]

St. Brendan’s Voyage Christy Moore A boat sailed out of Brandon in the year of 501 ’twas a damp and dirty mornin’ Brendan’s voyage it began. Tired of thinnin’ turnips and cuttin’ curley kale When he got back from the creamery he hoisted up the sail. He ploughed a lonely furrow to the north, south, east and west Of all the navigators, St. Brendan was the best. When he ran out of candles he was forced to make a stop, He tied up in Long Island and put America on the map. Did you know that Honolulu was found by a Kerryman, Who went on to find Australia then China and Japan. When he was touchin’ 70, he began to miss the crack, Turnin’ to his albatross he sez “I’m headin’ back”. To make it fast he bent the mast and built up mighty steam. Around Terra del Fuego and up the warm Gulf Stream, He crossed the last horizon, Mt. Brandon came in sight And when he cleared the customs into Dingle for the night. When he got the Cordon Bleu he went to douse the drought, He headed west to Kruger’s* to murder pints of stout Around by Ballyferriter and up the Conor Pass He freewheeled into Brandon, the saint was home at last. The entire population came (281) the place was chock-a-block Love nor money wouldn’t get your nose inside the shop. The fishermen hauled up their nets, the farmers left their hay, Kerry people know that saints don’t turn up every day. Everythin’ was goin’ great ’til Brendan did announce His reason for returnin’ was to try and set up house. The girls were flabbergasted at St. Bredan’s neck To seek a wife so late in life and him a total wreck. Worn down by rejection that pierced his humble pride, “Begod”, sez Brendan “If I run I’ll surely catch the tide” Turnin’ on his sandals he made straight for the docks And haulin’ up his anchor he cast off from the rocks. As he sailed past Inishvickallaun there stood the albatross “I knew you’d never stick it out, ’tis great to see you boss” “I’m bailin’ out” sez Brendan, “I badly need a break A fortnight is about as much as any aul saint could take.” CHORUS “Is it right or left for Gibraltar” “What tack do I take for Mizen Head?” “I’d love to settle down near Ventry Harbour”, St. Brendan to his albatross he said.

[@brianmcmanus4400]

Beth Boyle 9

[@garrettfitzgibbons2501]

Quite glorious...... Witty, insightful, and tongue in cheek demolition of all the "Haters"........, an a great tune.

[@TrueBlueEG8]

What a fantastic song

[@gerardallen5043]

Love this song!!!!!

[@marg3ll]

I love this! Will learn it --hope you don't mind an American Ferriter trying to sing it.

[@horse5407]

Ah sure give it a lash.

[@gofishglobal7919]

The islander mindset is the same around the world!! St. Brendan, pray for Ireland...and the America you discovered!

[@Elmwood-ze3cr]

Iv recently stayed in a cottage overlooking Brandon Bay, could i feck get this song out of me head , morning,noon and night : )

[@jamesmandolin]

Just back from Kerry and missing the craic already - can't agree with St Brendan about a fortnight being enough.. and I can't drink the Guinness in Britain, it isn't the same.. Thanks for this!

[@noelarmstrong1917]

a delight - and lovely mandolin accompanyment

[@KimTebrok]

Wonderful 👌👌

[@williamcowan]

....and pipes!!

[@horse5407]

Forget your mandolin, it's the PIPES

[@muisire]

Fair play to you, Christy, but I love the craic in Ventry Harbour, in Ballyferriter and in Dingle - so let's leather away the wattles oh!

[@desbelfastireland9982]

CHRISTY MOORE ,, CHEEKY NUMBER ,, THANK YOU FOR THE POST .. DES CREAN BELFAST IRELAND..

[@horse5407]

What’s with the SHOUTING Des?

[@brianmodum5312]

Give us Moore this is great!

[@horse5407]

If anyone has the reel in the flickering light could you please post it. The full version. I’ll do whatever ya want. Name it.

[@WizzardJC]

"St Brendan to his Albatross he said"

[@eviled2006]

Brilliant song....funny as feck!

[@june4783]

Great cod of a song

[@MattSaunders]

We’ll meet Brendan one day.

[@frankflynn2543]

Love it

[@downtowndetroitdublin1372]

Is it right or left for Gibraltar........ lol.

[@dinty66]

The Riasc has got fallow alright ? & all me buds from hillside have fecked off to corca dhuibhne ??

[@johngodea]

Dats Great !!

[@johngodea]

Thanks Brendan, I like d Pope asleep !!!

[@HenriD-up5tu]

Take some beating

[@johnpatrick6998]

Up the Kingdom.

[@colinjackson840]

Hi Seamus. Is that you from Wiesbaaden circa 1999 ?

[@june4783]

Great

[@johngodea]

Ah as opposed to a Bally one i think i get it !

[@tomtomftube]

2 mins 24 and the Kerry people didnt expect Armagh to steal their glory

[@grahamryle7657]

Woo

[@Banjohh]

My names Brendan

[@TheCodingDuck]

+ItsSlothLegacy *name's

[@c.collins6859]

@@TheCodingDuck Y the need to correct him tho?

[@gerrymallon3529]

Quite sad.! God Save Ireland.

[@frankflynn2543]

Great song great performance

[@dinty66]

I thoroughly recommend Adams Beer from boston ??

[@alanphelan4270]

Andy Moore samuel adams. ?

[@horse5407]

@@alanphelan4270 it’s pish

[@constuctivecritisism8393]

bit of laugh ..... Not bad Christy .... a time now out of context .... displacement seem lot ... time folds every generation ... but I get it

[@suicideproventer]

and nothing about st brendan born and rared in fenit

[@sharkyjena]

Yup Newbridge Co Kildare 🇮🇪💪