Irish Descendants - Eileen Og

[@kenbradley4969]

Great version.What a great songwriter Percy French was, and blessed with great humour.

[@morganbryan8045]

What a lovely version of such a great song

[@eileendipasquale1298]

I LOVE it! Thank you! My Irish dad used to dance about the house singing this when I was a wee tot.

[@elezraita]

If I could like this 1000 more times, I would. I've loved this song since I was a child, but I've never heard two of these verses. They flesh out the story so well.

[@mikemacdavy8086]

Best version I've ever heard of this song! Thanks, lads.

[@clhb21]

Yap!!!

[@scottbreon9448]

This is my second favorite version. In my opinion, you can't beat The Dubliners for this song

[@gorybonghit3211]

​@@scottbreon9448listen to the Mary wallopers version

[@DeadShoTz72]

Best song of Irish Descendants :-) Greetings from Germany

[@Marebre8]

Irish Descendants have one major feature that sets them apart from (almost) any other performer - you can actually hear and understand every single word. Con's voice is so rich. This is without doubt the best version of 'Eileen Óg'.

[@jwhelan709]

Mike Hanrahan is singing here

[@stamelin]

Have You found it yet on Spotify?? I just can't😭

[@switzerlandful]

Very well enunciated and nicely articulated! Timing of the syllables and emphasis is partly key to making it crystal clear to the ear.

[@andrewredmond799]

Very well sung 😊

[@gdgest]

Also known as The Pride Of Petravore, the original lyrics were written by Percy French [1854-1920] with music by William Houston Collisson [1865-1920]. This variant was arranged and recorded by the Irish Descendants as track #10 on their 2004 CD Across The Water (Kells Music, Green Island, New York, recorded in 1993 at Studio 92, Toronto, Ontario). Thanks for sharing. :-)

[@ianwhy2565]

No words... pogue fan from day one and dlogging molly, dropkick Murphy's... love this song.. I think they nailed it.

[@aramhakobyan9830]

thanks KJ for this great song!!!!

[@larsandreasrisy4402]

I love that song (youre versjon) 👍 I listen to it evry day on my phone ☺ I love the songs of The Irish Decsendants,love Irish music,the versjon of "Come out you black and tans" Rules! 😎 keep on all good work lads!!

[@TomWaltHerrr]

It's a very-very fantastic adaptation! I hope more people will see this video soon!!

[@georgiepatton6252]

I say this song is a lament. The lamenting narrator felt Eileen was out of his class, as did his mates, so he didn't try to court her and neither did his mates. There is another, unspoken tragedy to this song. Poor, Eileen had only ugly Big McGrath to pursue or be pursued by. She settled for an indifferent man, one that probably would not have provided and loved as the narrator would have done. The take away is to never limit oneself in romance or any endeavor. The pain of trying and failing is nothing compared to the pain of regret for never making the effort.

[@sarahlisa5191]

No, Eileen fell in love with McGrath BECAUSE he ignored her. Unfortunately, a lot of women (young me included) only are interested in men that don't pursue us or even actively reject us.

[@ewaldseiland8558]

@ Georgie No, I'd say the song has more of a humorous note, and the final advice to young men seems to be given with a twinkle of the eye. Maybe it's more a jocular insight into human weakness than real tragedy.

[@MensHominis]

Georgie Patton -- there is a part of regretting not to have tried, yes. But the (intentionally) weird conclusion that is drawn is that one should use the same cheap dating artist tricks like McGrath. That's neither deep nor dark-romantic, it just fits the speaker's self-pitying tone, who also says: "That guy stole her from us." But on the other side I wouldn't say the speaker being depicted as self-pitying was pure mockery of his feelings -- that would be too simple as well.

[@bladeandcloak666]

Well said.

[@zoltankatona6828]

@Y Ddraig Goch I disagree aswell. There is also acceptance of one's fate, not just regret....

[@shivanshpandey3646]

I don't how I found this song but I am glad I did.

[@richiesull86]

Great stuff lads

[@tobiasoellers146]

Perfect. Just Perfect 👌

[@251Z]

Music to gladden the heart!

[@kenbradley4969]

Excellent version.

[@umbaupause]

It amazes me how rich these lyrics are. I love that.

[@ianjones2068]

Cool Video and Music

[@Olter_]

How is this not on spotify?? my god

[@Delta6146]

Good music mate, Cheers!

[@victortorjo285]

J'adore..Une de mes préférées .. Bravo..

[@claddaghclare22]

Love it x

[@ShadowSlayer999333]

LOOOOOVE IT

[@katybrewer1966]

great music. love the vocals. you rock.

[@NyanGamerPL]

I think every single man has his very own "Eileen Og" lost to some other guy..

[@joannassienkiewicz1997]

And every woman has got a narrator she's missing out on.

[@jackhazardous4008]

Not like she was yours to begin with.

[@senseibelwederski8188]

It may be so but Yamamoto Tsunetomo says that a wife of a samurai never marries twice, so in the end who the fook is Eileen Og

[@MrSandman12566]

No kidding, we all have that “ one”

[@joshuamckenna2981]

She might've been as pretty as you saw her- but she wasn't that sweet- find the sweet girl

[@beverlylong4553]

Great song

[@mariamoriewna94]

People are constantly misinterpretating this song. It's not about love. It's about double standards and men's hipocrisy. Lyrical subject is in love with girl who seemed to be "out of his league", because she was more confident and more attractive than him - he knows that there's lot of pretty girls around him, but he wants none but Eileen. But then, when she falls in love with guy who seems to be "out of her league", because he's more confident and (by her standards, probably) more attractive, the lyrical subject comes to the conclusion that most girls want none but guys out of their league. He's obviously projecting, and he doesn't truly love Eileen - he doesn't say a word about her personality, habits or preferences, all he can see is her beauty. We can't say if she's happy with McGrath - well, we know him only from words of dude who's in love with his wife - but it's absolutely obvious that she wouldn't be happy with the lyrical subject. He would probably loss all his interest with her just after noticing that she's not "Pride of Petravore", but average human being.

[@em9361]

I agree somewhat. The narrator doesnt say enough for me to say he has double standards. But I agree with Eileen's choice. McGrath was a tall, confident man with a good job. The narrator was afraid to speak to Eileen. Nothing attractive about being scared of girls. I see this as a song about the victory of the man in the arena over the man who refuses to act due to fear.

[@foreverking1216]

I am kanadian but i lived ten years in Ireland

[@SirPetterTheFirst]

how was it,

[@foreverking1216]

SirPetterTheFirst exiting

[@satan3959]

Who the fuck spells Canadian with a K?

[@giddyupful]

Ya had to love it except the weather 😂😂

[@carlosmoranesteban8388]

Una bonita versión de esta clásica canción irlandesa

[@OLEAEKARA21]

I fucking love this song!

[@larafada3070]

Thanks ❗Спасибо ❗

[@ewaldseiland8558]

49 lads were left behind by Eileen

[@satan3959]

49 simps...more like it

[@tobiasoellers146]

I wan‘t to go to Ireland right now once again

[@purplegoth8730]

Thank god a decent song with my name in lol x

[@krzysztofs.8093]

OK, McGrath

[@satan3959]

@@krzysztofs.8093 He now, McGrath actually got the girl, since he wasn't a SIMP

[@cargobobmcflob3129]

Eileen Og and that the darling's name is. And through the Barony her features the were famous, If we loved her then who was there to blame us, For wasn't she the pride of Petravore. But her beauty made us all look so shy, Not a man could look her in the eye Boys, O boys, sure that's the reason why, We're in mourning for the pride of Petravore. Eileen Og my heart is growin grey, Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea, But htere's none of them like the pride of Petravore. Friday at the fair of Ballintubber, Eileen met McGrath the cattle jobber I'd like to set me mark upon the robber For he stole away the pride of Petravore He never seemed to see the girl at all Even when she ogled him from underneath her shawl Looking big and masterfull when she was looking small Most provoking for the pride of Petravore Eileen Og my heart is growin grey, Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea, But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore. So it went as it was in the beginning, Eileen Og was bent upon the winning Big McGrath contentedly was grinning, Being courted by the pride of Petravore Says he I know a girl thet could knock you into fits As that Eileen nearly lost her wits, The upshot of the ruction was that now the robber sits With his arm around the pride of Petravore Eileen Og my heart is growin grey, Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea, But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore. Boys, Oh boys! With faith is hard to grapple Of my eye 'tis eileen was the apple, Now to see her walking to the chapel With the hardest featured man in Petravore Now boys this is all I have to say, When you do your courting make no display If you want them to run after you just walk the other way For they're mostly like the pride of Petravore. Eileen Og my heart is growin grey, Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea, But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore

[@Notasthinkasudrunkim]

"Across the water"

[@nathanbullock5868]

I love this version...but a flogging molly version would be awesome

[@scottbreon9448]

I'd kill for a Pogues version

[@satan3959]

Dropkick Murphys version would be sweet too

[@DM-eq1fq]

Mary wallopers have a great version

[@yolanh]

Beautifull!!!!! Could anyone please tell me the guitar chords??

[@francis888ful]

If you have even one ounce of Irish blood then you are lucky enough.

[@eileenoffer6699]

@Aaron Yetman But still Irish based on their ancestors

[@newfoundlandmapping4493]

@@eileenoffer6699 pretty much all us Newfoundlanders are lol

[@satan3959]

Half Irish (on my mother's side) as well as Welsh, irish, and French on my dad's. My paternal grandfather was born in Normandy, and my paternal grandmother was born in Newfoundland to a family that is of Welsh and Irish descent

[@Pyroklasto]

i havn't any drop of irish blood, but i love Eire and its people and music

[@newfoundlandmapping4493]

This is a Newfoundland band

[@dingodaithi]

Irish is a philosophy not just a nationality, welcome , céad mile fáilte

[@ghostie7028]

@@newfoundlandmapping4493 Yeah, but the song isn't a newfoundland song

[@satan3959]

I'm half French and half Irish....I'm Frirish

[@satan3959]

@@newfoundlandmapping4493 most "newfie" songs are just re-penned irish and Scottish songs

[@lizhanrahan]

michael hanrahan is the singer isnt he amazing

[@newfsareus]

He's the best

[@ewaldseiland8558]

Just wonderful!

[@newfoundlandmapping4493]

He’s an Irish descendant from Newfoundland, Just like me!

[@MarkRobertCuthbert]

should it have the fada! Eileen Óg

[@johnnylondis]

+sainglain it should. Otherwise, it's "ogg" not "oge"

[@_LinusVanPelt]

beesechurger!! #yaynyquil 🥤 ✌🏼🧿🧿✌🏼

[@SimoManar-qo2yw]

Alahoma atina fidonya hasana wfi akhirati hasana wkilna adaba nar

[@ChrisTheHoosier]

For anyone that may be unsure, it is clear to me that the message of the song is that the song writer had to learn the hard way that girls seem to have an inexplicable attraction towards men that are confidently apathetic towards them. The song writer mentions that McGrath teased Eileen and displayed no interest in her. For some reason this was attractive to her and the songwriter notes that a lot of girls are this way.

[@em9361]

But the narrator begins by confessing that he was too shy to even speak to Eileen. McGrath put his arm around her, flirted, and proposed. I would say that the narrator gave the impression of apathy by his inaction.

[@emilyblack7342]

Is.... is this song about negging?

[@hollymarg]

There's a guy who does a lovely lamenting version of this song at the Crane bar in Galway. Much sadder...as it should be.

[@anguscampbell2441]

Where is their version of The Lark In theMorning?

[@mahdithm1666]

its irish time lads

[@litlfrog]

50 people are self-harming because they couldn't court the Pride of Petrovre.

[@Stellarheim]

I don't know about that. My friend Vasiliy would have trumpled this all by the only and the only power of Love and the Peace. And also by the power of me. Because you can never expect to sincerely to use the power of Love and expect that nobody would not interwine in the process of you making a better world. But since I was already made, this is okey. I'll try to make this world as well as it can be.

[@nomadsoulxyz]

revisited

[@AlucardTepess1]

@notasthinkasudrunkim which album is this on

[@Frank-sw2ve]

To the one that got away...

[@ChuckPalomo]

What I like the most about this song is how unreliable the narrator is. For all we know McGrath was an alright bloke, and the 2 of them made a perfectly fine couple. But because of their jealousy Eileen's other suitors might be twisting the story to make him seem like a villain who "stole away" their girl.

[@senseibelwederski8188]

disagree

[@thomaswhelan9474]

@@senseibelwederski8188 POV

[@newfoundlandmapping4493]

I disagree, The song touches on him being a criminal and a bad bloke who doesn’t care much for her.

[@satan3959]

@@senseibelwederski8188 McGrath got the girl because he was not a SIMP like you

[@TheJazzJane]

@Chuck Palomo: Absolutely! Well-done! Not everyone catches that

[@wiliamcobb6070]

everthing said not bad for a group formed from nfld. fisherman

[@wiliamcobb6070]

fishermen

[@wiliamcobb6070]

yes!

[@newfoundlandmapping4493]

We’re a very proud people

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

I received a message today, that Eileen is coming with positive actions.

[@CelticMountainDigs]

So who are these 4 lads ??

[@scottbreon9448]

Four guys from Canada with irish roots, hence the name of the band. Although the lineup has changed over the years. The group here aren't the original four. Only two members of the original four are left. For a while it was just one, but Larry Murphy returned to the band a couple of years back

[@GreatPolishWingedHussars]

They probably didn't sing "Come Out Ye' Black And Tans" for the English queen.

[@adamhauson1211]

Auf wiedershoen minen fruend.

[@joehall5807]

in case you're having trouble with the words, basically a bunch of betas lose their waifu to an alpha.

[@gizmobeat]

we've all been there...

[@rhbdpy]

Best comment i've seen in a long time.

[@jamestherandomer]

Please note that this is corny, try-hard, beta shit, and not related to Irish music, which is unreal. .

[@scottbreon9448]

Simps, lol

[@em9361]

W McGrath

[@cargobobmcflob3129]

Eileen Og and that the darling's name is. And through the Barony her features the were famous, If we loved her then who was there to blame us, For wasn't she the pride of Petravore. But her beauty made us all look so shy, Not a man could look her in the eye Boys, O boys, sure that's the reason why, We're in mourning for the pride of Petravore. Eileen Og my heart is growin grey, Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea, But htere's none of them like the pride of Petravore. Friday at the fair of Ballintubber, Eileen met McGrath the cattle jobber I'd like to set me mark upon the robber For he stole away the pride of Petravore He never seemed to see the girl at all Even when she ogled him from underneath her shawl Looking big and masterfull when she was looking small Most provoking for the pride of Petravore Eileen Og my heart is growin grey, Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea, But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore. So it went as it was in the beginning, Eileen Og was bent upon the winning Big McGrath contentedly was grinning, Being courted by the pride of Petravore Says he I know a girl thet could knock you into fits As that Eileen nearly lost her wits, The upshot of the ruction was that now the robber sits With his arm around the pride of Petravore Eileen Og my heart is growin grey, Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea, But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore. Boys, Oh boys! With faith is hard to grapple Of my eye 'tis eileen was the apple, Now to see her walking to the chapel With the hardest featured man in Petravore Now boys this is all I have to say, When you do your courting make no display If you want them to run after you just walk the other way For they're mostly like the pride of Petravore. Eileen Og my heart is growin grey, Ever since the day you wandered far away Eileen Og there's good fish in the sea, But there's none of them like the pride of Petravore