Rebel Priest Father Murphy of Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Ireland 1965

Father John Murphy a peaceful priest turned rebel leader
A ‘Radharc’ documentary looking at the story of 1798 hero Father John Murphy of Boolavogue, County Wexford. His exploits are celebrated in the folk song ‘Boolavogue’. The local curate led a People’s Army against the Crown forces and was executed at Tullow.
Presenter Father Peter Lemass examines the motives and that turned Father Murphy from a peaceful priest, who initially persuaded his parishioners to give up their pikes, into a rebel leader.
‘Radharc: Boolavogue’ was first broadcast on 18 April 1965. The presenter is Peter Lemass.

[@JosephAlanMeador]

I get chills every time, the story and the song! Forget Rob Roy, or even Braveheart, I wanna see Boolavogue! If it hasn't already this story needs to be made into a movie. Up Wexford! For Ireland!

[@barbarapalmer8224]

Yes indeed.love this song. Love father Murphy and all lrìsh freedom fighters..proud of my Irish genetics..Grandparents from còrk

[@declanokeeffe84]

Then Father Murphy from old Kilcormick spurred up the rock with a warning cry, "Arm, Arm" he cried, for I've come to lead you, for Ireland's freedom we fight or die.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Great, well said rhyming words

[@72mossy]

Love that song

[@patriciagrattan3452]

At Vinegar Hill neath the pleasant Slaney our Heroes bravely stood Back To back 💚🇮🇪💚 and Yoes of Yellow took Father Murphy and Burned his Body up on the Rack Rest in the Dive peace 🕊️🙏 of Heaven with all the Green 💚🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mylesalovelysong.oreilly3165]

Rest in peace brave father Murphy and all your brave men for Ireland you all died 🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@eileenbailey8634]

Great men who fought for Ireland’s freedom 🇮🇪

[@hansmatthia32]

And now we have leo etc sad

[@odonnchada9994]

@@hansmatthia32 🤢🤮😡

[@patrickball2493]

Looks like the North Cork militia were Traitors at that time .

[@barbarapalmer8224]

All glories to all of lrelands s brave freedom fighters ..

[@barra6709]

Great man. His fellow priest and friend, Fr. Michael Murphy tried to liberate my hometown of Arklow and was shot dead charging canons.

[@burntbacon7995]

That was very considerate of him. Irish celebrate failure.

[@nicnaimhin2978]

@@burntbacon7995 We Irish absolutely celebrate courage in the face of adversity, against such terrible odds. This will never, and should never be forgotten by a grateful nation.

[@fionnmcnessa]

Irish film board have a lot to answer for Father Murphys story need ro be on the big screen. I am so proud to have wexford blood in me . Great Man and great Men ❤

[@marykategraham.205]

"""The Patriots Blood of Father Murphy is Freedom Seeds""--- R.I.P. Father...."""--- 🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪💚💚💚🌾🌾🌾.......

[@jdoyle6821]

The bishop's of the time,called our PATRIOTS,the faeces of IRELAND,to save their own skins.ERIN GO BRAGH.♠️

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

Should have a listen to the song the wind that shakes the barley, these lads had nothing to eat but a pocket full of barley, when they died the barley in their pockets grew marking the spot of their mass graves.

[@danbreen6946]

Seamus Heanny

[@Londubh1]

It's such a great pity we had so many informers and traitors. The north Cork militia were all Irish speaking Catholics. Alas, nothing has changed.

[@kumamotop]

Irish-speaking militia men killing English-speaking patriots... The tragic ironies of history! "..the nightmare from which I am trying to awake" --Stephen Daedalus in "Ulysses".

[@elizabethtobin6894]

“There’s always rats”

[@mariannegkavanagh4999]

My own ancestor is mentioned here.

[@mariannegkavanagh4999]

@Fíonán Murphynot to father John Murphy. I'm a descendant of Tom and Jeremiah Donovan

[@mariannegkavanagh4999]

@Fíonán Murphy our ancestors were firm friends

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

The invading brutal British government and their savage army did their very best to brutalize and destroy the people of this Isle that was once known as saints and scholars, saintly, gentle and kindly people were forced to fight back to try and defend themselves, They stood their ground, History was written and will be remembered forevermore.

[@Kitiwake]

Not correct. The protestant yeomanry did that. The North Cork militia were such.

[@cheli8538]

The Irish invaded Britain also 4th, 6th century and wonder about all the people's that went to and fro between the places of Scotland, the islands, England & Wales etc. fighting all our closest relatives for centuries. What a shame.

[@thomascoady3782]

@@KitiwakeThe North Cork Militia were working for the British Government. Traitors, pure and simple. Generally, they worked in the big houses and on the farms of the so-called Protestant gentry, who were their leaders. Ireland, like now, has always had her quislings.

[@MariaMartinez-kg6ns]

Thank you for the video and god bless

[@thatbuckmulligan]

Moral of the story, never give up your guns.

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Or yer pikes!

[@kunchoktashii]

O shit lol

[@felixpaz9558]

God bless free ireland 💚☘🇮🇪

[@maryconvey3571]

God bless you father Murphy safe in the arms of our lord Jesus Christ 🙏🙏🙏

[@seandelap6268]

A true hero and patriot.

[@floodedcuts101]

Great video. We could do with a few good man like him now under the Dail fascists.

[@hansmatthia32]

Mattie hopefully 🙏

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

You have to remember that very great men and women come about because of unusual happening in life, be it wars, famines, injustice, plagues, etc. People who go to the ends of the earth to help others in need. many of those people get forgotten about with time. Never fear those types of people are all around us all of the time but sometimes it is us who are to blame for not realising the goodness of others. we easily blame others but we would not do their job

[@SeanKiernan420]

This was fascinating!!

[@seosamhv]

James 2:24 - You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. ✝️🇮🇪

[@christopherhelton6999]

Amen, brother. Amen.

[@shaykiernan1407]

It's our job to keep the memory of theese courageous men and Women for the future generations. Not to dictate but to explain how it happened . Let our children make up their own minds .

[@eileencregg6754]

Thank God the Irish don't stand down.. I don't am proud to Irish my loves

[@joyb5525]

As far as I know his mother was a Bermingham via Ferns her ancestor was a granddaughter of Grace O'Malley who married into Clonegal Castle. I know this via DNA on Ancestry. There is a monument to him on Gorey Hill. Unfortunately now very neglected.

[@finolaomurchu8217]

I remember Clonegal Castle very well☘🇮🇪🧚‍♂️

[@AG-fl3kl]

Time for some more brave Irish patriots!

[@patriciagrattan3452]

Awe the true but Tragic and heroic story of our young Braveheart Father Murphy the word courage doesn't even do it justice ♎ your spirit will always be at Vinegar Hill and will cover the Slaney fields forever ☘️🇮🇪💚🎶God Grant you Glory Brave Father Murphy and open Heaven to all your men ☘️🎶💚🇮🇪

[@m_d1905]

Never give up your guns, here's a good example as to why.

[@PeterDalton-v3s]

If mel Gibson had a look at this part of our history boolavoge great book by nikey furlong that leave brave heart in the hapenny place Up wexford

[@Hanamy7777]

Pity we haven't a few courageous priests like Fr. Murphy now. The vast majority are self serving cowards who take care never to rock the boat. Judgement day is coming though and their soft, comfortable lives will be of no use to them.

[@teresabarrett3442]

May God bless you a very brave Father Murphy and May you rest in Eternal peace up high in heaven with our Lord Jesus Christ Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🕯🕯🕯🕯💚💚💚💚💚😇😇😇💐💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹🌹 4:26

[@Ferret999]

He only became involved after his premises was burned was revenge

[@RyanSauvageau-t8s]

❤

[@fionnmcnessa]

They have the destroyed oulart hill with a ridiculous monument.

[@hansmatthia32]

Shur I only had to take the soup good god what a coincidence 2020

[@larryoconnor7094]

Bogman, what's with this "shur" bull shit?

[@hansmatthia32]

Larry O'Connor have you been asleep this past year big man sorry bogman

[@noelmaher4633]

Needs a balled, definitely...

[@michaelmcmullan2300]

Bloody awful priests

[@darrengriffin9842]

May the green sod of earth lay gently on his soul. RIP Father Murphy

[@larsfrosznielsen3536]

Slaínte for Father Murphy

[@danbreen6946]

My Da Loved This Ballad 🇮🇪☘

[@waterfordviking1]

Thank you so much for preserving those videos. A treasure trove.

[@liamodriscoll3739]

A GREAT IRISH REBEL FATHER JOHN MURPHY ALSO THE GREAT BRAVE MEN WHO FOUGHT WITH HIM THE LATE GREAT GOD GIFTED BRENDAN BOWYER OF WATERFORD CITY IRELAND AND LAS VEGAS U S A SINGS A FANTASTIC RENDITION OF THE REBEL SONG BOULAVOGUE IN TRIBUTE TO FATHER MURPHY AND HIS BRAVE MEN MAY THEY ALL REST IN PEACE AMEN ❤

[@liamodriscoll3739]

@F. Murphy A GREAT MAN LOOK UP THE LATE GREAT GOD GIFTED BRENDAN BOWYER OF WATERFORD CITY IRELAND SINGING BOULA VGUE A ON U TUBE ASK FOR THE ROYAL SHOWBAND BOULAVOGUE THE BEST VERSION EVER BRENDAN BOWYER SINGS IT WITH GREAT FEELING THE WAY IT SHOULD BE SUNG THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[@anthonyjames5966]

Thank you

[@choctaw6838]

🇮🇪☘️✌️

[@DannyBhoy88]

I'm atheist so therefore I see john murphy as a man and patriot, I should say a very great and brave man. I'd love to believe that I would have the guts to stand beside him.

[@ciaran5588]

Love this song

[@odonnchada9994]

☘🇮🇪🕊🕯🙏

[@gburahbondo2948]

I love Ireland

[@seanohare5488]

Me too

[@MrRozburn]

Never give up your arms

[@choctaw6838]

Because you cant use your feet?

[@finnkdy]

USA being such a shining example.

[@m_d1905]

​@@finnkdy We know what governments unarmed citizens. The problems arise in very liberal areas with ridiculous gun laws and so many gun free zones. Criminals don't follow the law.

[@michaelf4506]

The oppressors... why don't they just say the english

[@sherp2u1]

They were Irish oppressors too, the Anglo Irish, and the upper crust Dubliners, Protestants, Evangelicals, land holding Catholic landlords as well...then you had the educated elite, who looked down their noses at people outside the Pale...

[@elbenni8786]

The majority of "English " soldiers were irish Catholics.

[@patriciacorcoran4582]

Brilliant man

[@MariaMartinez-kg6ns]

Thank you and

[@stevelawrence7116]

❤ may God and his Angels bless father Murphy soul❤🙏amen to him ❤🙏👊🙏

[@carmelgrace8655]

And the Irish expected to stand down by their own.

[@Kitiwake]

The masons organised the 98 rising. The Wexford rising was independent of that.

[@michaelmcguinness4108]

Great courage

[@HughTrodden-mj2bv]

I totally agree Joseph , Rob Roy was crap , Braveheart was ok only because Scotland was Catholic at the time , God Bless FATHER MURPHY . THE GLASGOW CELTIC man , Johannesburg , South Africa , Our roots go back to CO .Armagh .

[@bullirish]

The time has come to fight for Irelan's freedom again! Ireland for the IRISH!

[@reginaosullivan5146]

The Cause that called you may call tomorrow in another fight for the green again 💚

[@garykeenan31]

One of my favourite Rebel songs. Brave men one and all!

[@melissa0386]

i wonder we’re my anseter

[@jamesharrington4752]

Who is this man that is speaking?

[@johnquinn6351]

More English terror

[@breigedougan6612]

Great song father Murphy 🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪