Irish Tradition : Poem "Caoch O'Leary"

[@alancat2705]

I loved mo cheoil thu on RTE Radio 1 Sunday mornings at breakfast !... I miss Dr Benedict Kiely and Ciaran MacMathuna ...May God bless them both ...Sundays were an education !

[@Author_Helen]

Benedict Kiely was my uncle and i am so so proud to say that. He was a wonderful uncle and a very talented writer. My dad Gerald Kiely was his eldest brother.

[@denismurray1181]

You can get this version on a cd called 'Touch of the Master's Hand' credited to Ciaran MacMathuna. It's a compilation of verses and tunes from the 'Mo Cheol Thu' programme.

[@joefagan9335]

Just beautiful - my father said this poem to me 100 times. The reference to Eily, Kate and Mary whom he's buried next to is to the sisters of the poem sayer - because the second verse missing is And when he stowed away his "bag" cross-barred with green and yellow I thought and said "In Ireland's ground there's not so fine a fellow" And Fineen and Shane Machree and Eily Kate and Mary Rushed in with panting haste to "see" and "welcome" Coach O'Leary

[@denismurray1181]

Never knew that. Lovely post.

[@twintecsaudi7992]

A shame that verse is not within this beautiful version.

[@patrickosullivan4456]

MY GRANDMOTHER TAUGHT ME THIS POEM MANY YEARS AGO SO MOVING TO HEAR IT RECITED SO BEAUTIFULLY THANK YOU

[@jamesmaguire954]

Simpley.great

[@twintecsaudi7992]

The expression encompassed in this this short few words of poetry is as efficient as language may afford; sealed with more communicated in the piping conclusion.

[@locarnoboy]

My father used to recite this to me many years ago when as a young boy I used to go into my parents bed at weekends and maybe I too might now learn it and recite this to my girls. Thank you for posting this and the voice of Benedict Kiely is fantastic as it echoes my own upbringing

[@OwenKelly]

This poem/track was on an audio tape of songs and stories from around Slieve Gullion. There was another great one about an old man lamenting that they no longer use thatch on the roofs but instead use slates. I think it was called "They Crowned the Roofs with Gold" or something similar. Maybe, if you're willin' and able, you could find and post that one next? I 'd do it myself, but I misplaced that old cassette tape ages ago.

[@PoetryETrain]

Thank you, this has been added to a playlist...

[@seamuslynn]

Sweet and lovely!

[@owlet1963]

Oh, he sure DID! I got the biggest hug for it in the history of hugs, lol, that alone was worth surprising him that way! :)

[@owlet1963]

Dear Seamus, rough, tough and unconditional friend of mine for twenty years now. THIS will go straight to your irish heart and soul, of this I am sure! Nathalie

[@UISTMAN59]

so do I , a great reading voice :-)

[@restlesswave]

great post uistman-my da learned this in the 30`s as they would say `off by heart` at owey island national school. great poem-the old fella animates it better though!-regards from your donegal neighbours.

[@UISTMAN59]

Thanks for your note Nathalie , and I hope Seamus likes the poem too :-) Best regards Iain.

[@UISTMAN59]

Thanks for your note Paola.Hope the reel cheered you up a bit after the poem :-) Best regards Iain.

[@UISTMAN59]

Thanks my friend :-)

[@johnpettigrew3618]

My da recited this to me many times but he always named him Coach not Caoch.

[@TheGerryq]

@UISTMAN59 Excellent, well said...

[@alancat2705]

oh prof ben kiely great wordsmith deeply missed ...go raibh mile maith agat ..seanachtai agus ceoil pib-ullieann go halainn !

[@pipewatcher]

thanks again, UISTMAN59-'s go- h-alainn seo

[@UISTMAN59]

Thanks Seamus Go raibh míle maith agat :-)

[@forthrightgambitia1032]

Leopold Bloom brought me here.

[@josephmcgrath6170]

:-)

[@plasticbucket]

Sunday mornings R T E . B

[@UISTMAN59]

You're welcome pipewatcher :-)