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Follow Me Up to Carlow
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A Rebel song about the battle of the Pale. The Irish lost the battle, but one wouldn't expect that from the lyric.
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Irish Scottish Celtic Rock Blues original Songs in a Stage show of Comedy Fun and Diversion from Life with Love Beer Drink and Spirit
Rollickin' Irish Stage Show
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Genre
World • Traditional Irish
Charts
Peak #150
Peak in subgenre #5
Author
Patrick Joseph McCall, 1861-1919
Rights
2004, Darby O'Gill
Uploaded
June 15, 2009
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MP3 5.8 MB • 320 kbps • 2:32
Story behind the song
The tune used for this song is reported to be the same tune the Irish used as a battle tune during the battle.
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Follow Me Up to Carlow Patrick Joseph McCall (1861-1919) The Gettings Good, Darby OGill, 2004 Lift Mac Cahir Og your face, brooding oer the old disgrace That black Fitzwilliam stormed your place and drove you to the Fern Grey said victory was sure; soon the firebrand hed secure Until he met at Glenmalure, Feach Mac Hugh OByrne Curse and swear, Lord Kildare; Feach will do what Feach will dare Now Fitzwilliam, have a care; fallen is your star, low Up with halberd, out with sword; on we go for by the Lord Feach Mac Hugh has given the word: Follow me up to Carlow See the swords of Glen Imayle, flashing oer the English Pale See all the children of the Gael beneath OByrnes banners Rooster of the fighting stock, would you let a Saxon cock Crow out upon an Irish rock? Fly up and teach him manners From Tassagart to Clonmore there flows a stream of Saxon gore Great is Rory Oge OMore at sending loons to Hades White is sick and Lane is fled and now for black Fitzwilliams head Well send it over, dripping red, to Liza and the ladies
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