FOLLOW ME UP TO CARLOW (ballad history)

[@sojnab1]

A mighty song.Great lyrics,a historical road map

[@andrewvydysh7090]

This is the great song.Freedom of Motherland is the first .Melody of ballad stay with me.Onece I had been in San Antonio,TX.Remember Alamo .Once my Motherland ld be free again.

[@donalfoley2412]

Thank you for thiis! Great to be filled in.

[@eugenedunphy167]

My pleasure Donal. 👍

[@Duffspur]

That is a brilliant context. Been singing that song for years and thought I knew the backdrop!

[@alandeacon1988]

Thanks for that. I've enjoyed the Planxty version for some time now and have recently been perplexed to find the verse appearing in the Sweets Of May. Some say that Follow Me Up To Carlow borrowed from Sweets Of May, but in my head it will always be the other way around..!

[@antadhg]

I first found out about this song from a metal cover by Cruachan. Quite different to the ballads but definitely a good listen.

[@dermotmulqueen3425]

Maith thú Eugene.

[@dermotmulqueen3425]

Ardaigh MacCahir Óg d’aghaidh Goireann thar an náire d'aois Thóg Fitzwilliam dubh d'áit, Thiomáin go Raithneach thú Dúirt Liath go raibh bua cinnte Go gairid an gríosóir a ghabháil; Chun bhuail sé i nGleann Mhaolúir Fiach Mac Aodha Ó’Beirne. [Curfá] Mallacht ‘us mionn a Thighearna Chill Dara Déanfaidh Fiach cad Fiach leomh Anois, FitzWilliam, bíodh cúram ort Tite do réalta íseal Suas le halbard amach le claíomh Ar aghaidh linn le Tiarna againn Is é Fiach Mac Aodha a duirt linn, Lean mé suas go Ceatharlach. Féach claidheamh Ghleann Imaal, ag splancadh thar Shasana Phail Féach clann na nGael go léir, Faoi bhrataigh Uí Beirne Coileach stoc troda, An ligfeá coileach Shasana Fógair amach ar carraig Gael ? Eitilt suas is béasaí a mhúineadh dó! [Curfá] Ó Thassagart go Cluain Mhór, Tá sruth de folracht Shasannach Ó, is mór é Ruairí Óg Mór, Ar pleidhcí a sheoladh chuig Hades. Tá Bán tinn, is Liath theith, Anois le ceann FitzWilliam Dubh Seolfaimid thar ligean dearg é, Go fuilteach Banríona Liza. [Curfá] ----