Any1 know this song?just heard it, it gave me a laugh anyway!! good old irish brigade

breithl� shona duit

have a good one mo chara!

Yes the flag is green white and orange but there is a real reason why it has been called green white and gold. Read this

so don't call people "dumb bassas" without knowing the facts!! :P

I got Willie Malley I think somewhere! as far as i remember it isnt a very good version. I'll put it online and let you know the site when i do! I dont know the other song thou sorry!

You'll Never Beat the IRISH part 2


was at siege of Limerick that
Patrick Sarsfield won the day
but they Irish they were cheated
when his army went away
then queen ann and her successors
enforced on us those penal laws
denying their rights and liberty
of religion lands and property

CHORUS

murder plunder faugh a balla clear the way
cheating stealing diddle idle de
ducking diving faugh a bala clear the way
diddlily i dle de di diddly idle do

then came the three mad georges
and they had us nearly fooled
they couldn't speak the lingo
of the coutries that they ruled
puppets of the ascendancy they kept the Irish down
but the rebels and the whiteboys kept
their armies and their forces on the run

you'll never beat the Irish
no matter what you do
you can put us down and keep us out
but we'll come back again
you know we are the fighting Irish
and we'll fight until the end
you should have known
you'll never beat the Irish

then the famine queen victoria
came to rule us by and by
she was on the throne so bloody long
we thought she'd never die
she presided over hunger
famine poverty and disease
she drove the people from their home
to their deaths or lands beyond the foam

CHORUS

across the 19th century we fought oppression
with great zeal
O'Connell spoke his blarney
for emancipation and repeal
Young Ireland and the Fenians
tried with dynamite and gun
parnell the men of sixteen then Collins
had their army on the run

you'll never beat the Irish
no matter what you do
you can kill us off and put us down
but we'll come back again
and exterminate us too
we are the fighting Irish
we'll fight untill the end
you should've known
You'd never beat the Irish

CHORUS

You'll Never Beat the IRISH part 1


In 1167 they came to Ireland on the make
they were followed by invasions and by
conquests in their wake
the kings and queens of england
made our land a battle ground
they took our land, by fraud defeat,
by poison murder and deceit

CHORUS

murder plunder faugh a balla clear the way
cheating stealing diddle idle de
ducking diving faugh a bala clear the way
diddlily i dle de di diddly idle do

by the 15th century they held precariously to the pale
the invaders were more Irish than the Irish that's the tale,
a fat greedy king called henry
his dick was bigger than his brain
imposed on us his reformation
confiscations and usurpation

you'll never beat the Irish
no matter what you do
you can put us down and keep us out
but we'll come back again
you know we are the fighting Irish
and we'll fight until the end
you should have known
you'll never beat the Irish

then the virgin queen elizabeth brought
war and turmoil to our land
she decimated Munster scorched the
earth and all at hand,
then james 1st and charles the mad
brought out other greedy bands
they took the land of Ulster killed the
chieftains poisoned plundered

CHORUS

by fraud and defective titles they
cheated Connaught and the west
across the seventeenth century
from war we had no rest
for the curse of cromwell plagued the land
till our towns were red with blood
then the battle of the boyne was fought
by william, james and foreign hoards

you'll never beat the Irish
no matter what you do
you can kill us off and put us down
but we'll come back again
and exterminate us too
we are the fighting Irish
we'll fight untill the end
you should've known
You'd never beat the Irish

There are two songs you'll never beat the irish. Part one and Part two! both are on the wolfe tones album of the same name. They document irish history. Which one are you looking for the lyrics for? i might be able to dig out the cd if my hang over ever goes!

I got a song entitled Tiocfaidh ar la by eire og but it is actually the merry ploughboy! what does the song start off like? I've never heard of the other two songs thou sorry!

I also believe croke park should be kept for GAA games in general but as you said it is right to help your fellow country through a tough spot. I would not welcome permanent opening of croke park or a national stadium emcompassing the playing of gaelic games, I think that the GAA should be permitted to retain their own unique identity.

I think this is a very good point. Finally someone has expressed a genuine reason for croke park not being openned, and i think it is a very valid point indeed. The problem I had, was with the GAA fans who just said NO it shouldn't be openned and couldn't not back it up with a reason. Many friends of mine fell in to this category so its not as if I am insulting the GAA because I think it is a terrific institution with great members.

I agree that atmosphere would be great if Ireland were to play football in Celtic park. What I find disgracefull is that has come to the stage where Ireland are being forced to play its "home" matches abroad. The GAA should be made open up croke park for a nominal fee or the government should cut funding. They can't have it both ways! By forcing Irish football and rugby abroad the country is not only missing out on watching their national team but it will have adverse effects on business which is generated by Irish matches!

The relaxing of rule 42 by the GAA is welcome news to myself and many Irish men and women. I feel it is right that Irish people should be able to enjoy international sporting events within Ireland. Without this decision Irish soccer and rugby would be forced to be played outside its native shores during the redevelopment of landsdowne road! I realise this is a very contentious issue and i would welcome the views of the forum on this issue!

go raibh maith agat

Thats the one thanks for the link.

Anyone heard the Song? about the whole roy keane and mick mcCarthy goings on in saipan! just wondering if anyone had heard of it and possibly got any lyrics for it. Its sung by tim o'riordan btw

probably! thanks for pointing that out i am severly hungover after last night and not thinking properly. :wacko:

If anyone knows a good song played on the bodhr�n and where i could get it could you let me know. i am looking for it as a favour for a family friend who is marrying a portugese girl in portugal and wishes to include some Irish flavours to the ceremony.

Thanks in advance

p.s. seemingly christy moore has done a song which i have not heard so if anyone knows the name of this one i would be greatfull!

Here is the scapegoats mp3 for all who wish to download it!
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I could be wrong but are they not on this site?

Send me your email and i will send you a copy

Yeah its called scapegoats by christy moore. It is about the birmingham 6. Will make a copy available on the net if you are interested

i would just like to lend my support to charlotte! you are more irish than the majority of people i know and have grown up with in the emerald isle. Where you are born is immaterial, it is where you feel you belong and where you feel most at home that matters.

I have read the whole of this topic with great interest. As a lifelong celtic supporter i fully agree with paddy p88 comments. i think that there is no place in sport for violence or sectarianism of any sort whatsoever. However i feel a club should be allowed assert its pride for its background. How is the flying of the tricolor considered to be an act of sectarianism?Flying a flag is a symbol of your roots and the pride you have in them. If celtic fans are not allowed to show their pride of the country they are descendants of, is this not racial discrimintation if rangers fans can fly the flag of their home without comment. In my humble opinion people should be allowed express their pride of their heritage without fear of intimidation.(whether they be celtic fans in scotland or rangers fans in ireland)

I have to agree! The band played waltzing matilda is a classic! One of a long list of my favourites

Sorry i have never heard of the song! presume its about galway which is nicknamed the city of the tribes. I would love to hear the song, if you happen to have a file you could let me hear i would appreciate it!

Happy Easter to you all! Unfortunately I missed the easter march i had to work :( I'll be there next year for the 90 year celebration without a doubt!
Tiocfaidh ar la!