City of Chicago by Christy Moore

[@tanguy5533]

I love this song, it's a magnificent sound and a very beautiful homage on the Irish who endured this potato famine during the 19th century. A beautiful testimony of a trace of the past unforgettable by the pain and the harshness of the life that these poor Irish people endured during that immigration. A beautiful but sad song. That's a good idea to tell the story of all this irish population who have suffered of starvation during the 19th century. I appreciate and respect a lot your work about the irish culture. I have affection to this song that takes you by storm. 2:17 to not to forget the past. Maybe the best song ever written about the Great Irish famine of 1845-51.Thank you for paying tribute to the history of Ireland ! A tribute to all those men, women and children who had to immigrate because of the 1847 crisis. Long live ireland and long live irelandic culture !

[@zranik8198]

I remember one of my primary school teacher made s sing this and I fell in love with this saddening song

[@hennessy-theurbanprophet2008]

Never forget...☘️🇨🇮☘️

[@AyLa849]

I love my home. Ireland is where i belong. I can't imagine having to move away, never to see it again

[@zakalon123]

Best song ever written about the Great Irish famine of 1845-51.

[@thumpforthump]

'Famine' mó thóin. An tÁr mór......

[@nbenefiel]

Every day of the famine enough food left Ireland to feed the whole country

[@jamessmyth3437]

But the brits stole it..and let the Irish bodies pile up in the streets

[@petervanbraam]

'They journed not for glory, their motive wasn't greed, a voyage of survival'. This song isn't only about 1847no more...

[@wchicago9541]

Beautiful

[@djtempy]

i agree my friend the song is beautiful has soul in it.

[@msstevie1951]

Sad and Beautiful x

[@PennilessTenants]

Absolutely brilliant tune - love the feeling!

[@xspartan117x]

what a great song lol played alot of it in my childhood^^

[@CastletoKarma]

Correct spelling is Christy Moore, with a H. First track of a LP/tape for which a lot came together for Christy, "Ride On". The song was written by his brother Barry who also trades under the name Luka Bloom.

[@bno2345]

god bless and good luck Mr tamadrummer from Meath

[@Megadec87]

At 0.25 and 0.28 is where I come from. Slieve Gallion and the old Keenaught Chapel in Desertmartin in County Derry.

[@nekobasu01]

Thanks!

[@niamhokeeffe6899]

Beautiful song but so sad

[@nekobasu01]

@Megadec87 Iontach! My great great grandma is buried at Keenaught Chapel. That is her gravestone at the beginning and the ruins of the family home for generations in Carncose. I was told the right side of Slieve Gallion is still called by my family name. I went there for the first time in 07. We may be related : )

[@EyelinerJunkiee]

We're doing this song in music for a project(:.

[@stanleycohen4585]

Love the Irish , love Ireland , love Christy Moore , love Donegal , hate the famine , hate the english , hate that 6 counties' not in their people's hands out of the 32 !! Erin Go Braugh(Long Live Ireland) !!!

[@MaureenMaynes]

Why?

[@stanleycohen4585]

pick up a book and find out for yourself .

[@MaureenMaynes]

Stanley Cohen Why don't you read my replies below to someone else who didn't know that the Normans not the English invaded on the orders of Pope Adrian. See more below. I am very proud to be Irish and I have studied Irish history for many years. The fate of our people during the famine is unbearable to me; as it is to all the Irish. That was an naturally occurring event which Gladstone lifted not one finger to send use help. However, when the extent of the tragedy became known the grain stores were open and he sent us grain.

[@stanleycohen4585]

Interesting . I'll just pretend the english had nothing to do with it then , done, not. You must know whom Brian Friel is I hope ? He sure didn't let the English off that easily , AND THE IRA sure didn't stop .

[@MaureenMaynes]

Stanley Cohen Your sentence should read, 'You must know who Brian Friel is I hope' and you are correct the IRA didn't stop, They blew up or shot/tortured over three thousand people in Ulster. However, yesterday Martin Guinness; went to dinner in Buckingham Palace and stood to toast the Queen.

[@michaelhogan100]

Headed for Chicago tomorrow to show the premier of a documentary based on my book The Irish Soldiers of Mexico.1846-1848. At the Irish American Heritage Center. Sept. 11, 2011.

[@eezysqueezy]

Nice video for a great song.

[@The_Gallowglass]

Shoulda sang about how after they got here they had to fight a war that was not their own and were treated as badly as lepers and slaves. I'm from Chicago. Good song though.

[@raytracer2651]

Don't worry, just like the Spaniards, Mexicans don't forget.

[@folknboat69]

in Donegal there are two classes of people the poor and the destitute.

[@cailinisfearr]

go hiontach ar fad!! Go raibh míle maith agat!! is aoibhinn liom na híomhánna!!

[@EyelinerJunkiee]

I forgot to mention ..OUGH DONEGAL!! Lol

[@cjfilmsjc]

class

[@Megadec87]

@nekobasu01 That is iontach! What's your family name? I have relatives in that chapel graveyard as well. Is that gravestone to the left of the chapel? I must take a look at it next time I'm going past it.

[@uwu_gachalife_uwuhello3737]

You love my sings

[@andisaidtome]

@nekobasu01 .. I live In Carncose in Desertmartin!:D

[@bhoy67lisbon]

@Megadec87 I can see Sleive Gallion from my house!

[@AGUIEZ1]

wow naces