The Dubliners-Nelsons Farewell

[@Alan-b8q9j]

I moved to the Isle of Barra to join its fleet in 2004. I took my favourite Dubliners cd's and am proud to announce that they're still playing them in the local Co-op after they were "acquired " from the individuals who ' borrowed' them. 😅

[@vilennon24]

This is a priceless piece of modern Irish history. God rest you Luke and Ronnie.

[@mcstabba]

No rest for Barney and Ciarán then I take it...

[@vilennon24]

@@mcstabba Barney and Ciarán go without saying!

[@ivorbiggun8461]

😊

[@Claiomh_Mor]

50 year's ago this year in March Nelson left Dublin By Air.

[@mrherbman1]

and he's no great loss

[@GreenIsland38]

Incredible green island in the Atlantic, magnificant people, salt of the earth. God bless Ireland an it,s wonderfull people💚💚

[@trashlag]

One of my favorite Dubliners songs that I've got on record

[@olieahern1318]

Nelson a man of many talents he was even an astronaut

[@philmartin8690]

The driver on the Dray with the Dubs is James Tyrrell my granddad,the last Drayman in Jamesons.With horse Molly Bawn,taken on Bow st 1960s.

[@jennypraise4960]

Amazing

[@vilennon24]

Having a suppa jameson as we speak, happy paddy's day

[@user-gl2eq2ly4g]

😁👍👍👍

[@Vigilante311]

God rest him, i bet he was a hard working man, great bit of trivia to be able to claim

[@user-gl2eq2ly4g]

Brilliant ....:)

[@John-ti8or]

Whatever your views on the dangers or potential dangers of the event, you have to admire the eloquence of the song; "Fifty pounds of gelignite, it sped him on his way..." ha ha

[@kenchambers3655]

"Oul Nelson took a powder and he blew" is the clincher for me.

[@maxmodine8142]

My Irish and Math teacher at Gormanston College, Frankie Kane, was rumoured to have been involved in the operation - he didn't show up for classes that famous day.

[@pascalomathghamhna4883]

An Irish hero!!

[@jaymooney1285]

You mean maths, bull properly.

[@fransid44]

My first visit to Ireland Christmas 1965, my brother in law took me around Dublin saw Nelsons pillar before it was blown up.On my next visit brother in law gave me a piece of the pillar, still have it.Great song and a good bit of humour.Love Dublin and always try my best to visit when in Ireland, my wifes from Co. Galway

[@jennypraise4960]

Fabulous

[@stevocarton]

Great story, a thropy no doubt and some history. Best of luck!

[@michaelgaskell7408]

You won't be lovin it now,it looks more like Mozamfeckinbique.

[@michaeldineen8324]

It was a great song. The singers of the 60's and 70's. were great for acknowledging events in song.

[@pascalomathghamhna4883]

I have no words. Bloody hilarious!!

[@robturnbull29]

Brilliant

[@pascalomathghamhna4883]

The most amazing song ever!!

[@vilennon24]

Oh, poor old Admiral Nelson is no longer in the air. Toora loora loora loora loo! On the eighth day of March in Dublin City fair, Toora loora loora loora loo! From his stand of stones and mortar He fell crashing through the quarter, Where once he stood so stiff and proud and rude. So let's sing our celebration, It's a service to the nation. So poor old Admiral Nelson, toora loo! Oh, fifty pounds of gelignite it sped him on his way, Toora loora loora loora loo! And the lad that laid the charge, we're in debt to him today. Toora loora loora loora loo! In Trafalgar Square it might be fair To leave old Nelson standing there But no one tells the Irish what they'll view. Now the Dublin Corporation Can stop deliberation For the boys of Ireland showed them what to do! For a hundred and fifty-seven years it stood up there in state Toora loora loora loora loo! To mark old Nelson's victory o'er the French and Spanish fleet, Toora loora loora loora loo! But one-thirty in the morning, Without a bit of warning, Old Nelson took a powder and he blew! Now at last the Irish nation Has Parnell in higher station Than poor old Admiral Nelson, toora loo! Oh the Russians and the Yanks, with lunar probes they play, Toora loora loora loora loo! And I hear the French are trying hard to make up lost headway, Toora loora loora loora loo! But now the Irish join the race, We have an astronaut in space, Ireland, boys, is now a world power too! So let's sing our celebration, It's a service to the nation. So poor old Admiral Nelson, toora loo!

[@Michael-lw5mzMichaella]

Michael❤😘💋💋💋

[@lilithrogers5204]

Aww, I wonder if my Irish ancestors were draymen? It's possible I'll bet. I'll raise a glass to them!!

[@patrickoneill2759]

I will always know it was the 8th March1966. I was there for the Irish army doing the finishing job

[@nailskarnayna]

Maith an fear Padraig

[@hollygeddis1768]

Patrick O'Neill It must have been a great pleasure for u seeing another Creep being sent on his way

[@annealexander1832]

And the army blew every window in O'Connell Street out, yet those who blew up oul Nelson, did just that and no other damage. 😂 Says a lot

[@booldawg]

Here in July 2020 and getting rid of inappropriate statues has become trendy again!

[@maryholden3136]

Music and passion are always in fashion

[@jaymooney1285]

I always raise me glass to the lads who did the job right!, set the charge lad never paid for anything again, and RIGHTLY SO!!!

[@jaymooney1285]

Slower version in the bar is the one, all happy

[@patrickoneill2759]

Brill song

[@MarechalVI]

I admire Admiral Nelson, but he really didn't need a statue in Dublin. Still, he does deserve some credit for being Ireland's first man in space 😂🇮🇪

[@derekfraser3379]

Hahahaha .. Erin go bragh !

[@odonnchada9994]

Boom!!! ☘🇮🇪

[@Ul.B]

03:44: Rule Hibernia, Hibernia rule the waves. Irish never, never will be slaves :|

[@barbarahallinan1151]

go to pearse street library dublin to see his head. not far from trinity college.

[@andrewg.carvill4596]

I remember this going around Dublin that week long ago. Q: What's the difference between Napoleon and Nelson? A: Napoleon was Bonaparte but Nelson was blown apart.

[@walrusassociation9317]

Could anyone get behind putting up a monument to Wellington? He was quite good to both the English and the Irish.

[@vilennon24]

There already is one in the phoenix park

[@Pumpherstonsmith]

@@vilennon24 Time they got to work on that one then.

[@rorybone100]

"No one tells the Irish what they'll view". I love that line, I love my brother Irish, I just wish my Scots brothers would grow a pair.

[@skippership7]

Oh I think you are so wrong, this was recorded of course before "someone" decided to replace one symbol of the British Empire for another one smack in the middle of O'Connell Street... D'oh! so you are being very naive I'm afraid and Mr Connolly would not be a happy man I can assure you.

[@oliverwhite6892]

Good riddance and fair play to the lads for removing it

[@GWOAT]

Every time you drink a Pint of Guinness your tipping your hat to nelson and a west brit. 🇮🇪🔜🆓️✌✊

[@MrDeedoyle]

We need to understand that Nelson was a SEA hero ... Waterloo and Boney! He had no place in Dublin so NOT PERSONAL!!!

[@mikefinnegan8381]

His navy recruited young Irish boys who were called powder monkeys , they loaded the powder into the cannons outside the ships and were picked off by enemy snipers , the ones who survived battles were usually raped by older men , as the fat drunken thug Churchill said " the royal navy is run on rum sodomy and the lash "

[@sentimentaloldme]

So good ..we all sang this ballad at the time...kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4GYYYN-eK2ordEsi=u7MfBOeh3pBeQ-sV

[@user-gl2eq2ly4g]

Brits would colonize space too if they could

[@skimbalshanks]

It is ironic that but for Nelson and the British army which included many Irishmen we would all ( the Irish included)be speaking French. Without the British victory at Trafalgar, Wellington couldn't have driven Napoleon's army out of Spain and Portugal and Napoleon would have dominated all of Europe (including Ireland).

[@DonnachaDeLong]

ban jomi Pas de problème. You're a bit of an eejit, the last time a bunch of French speakers came to Ireland in force, they famously became more Irish than the the Irish themselves.

[@nailskarnayna]

Perfectly put Donnacha my old friend

[@derekfraser3379]

ban jomi i like french

[@MrRomero00]

yeah, speaking French as opposed to English LMAO. who ever heard of irish language before?

[@Oldboy-jq8xf]

Dont think so. England defeated france. But ireland defeated england to became a free nation. So they would do the same with france to become a free nation. Greetings from germany