"The Fields of Athenry" is a song written in 1979 by Pete St. John in the style of an Irish folk ballad. Set during the Great Famine of the 1840s, the...

known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry". Athenry's name derives from the ford ('Áth') crossing the river Clarin just east of the settlement. It...

singer-songwriter. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he was best known for composing "The Fields of Athenry". St John was born in Inchicore, Dublin in 1932. Educated at Synge...

he is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry", "Rose of Allendale" and "The Town I Loved...

The Fields of Anfield Road is a football song sung by supporters of Liverpool Football Club. It proceeds to the tune of The Fields of Athenry; composed...

released. The song went on to become a minor radio hit and received some minor airplay on MTV. "Fields of Athenry" was also released as a single. The album...

originally released on the "Fields of Athenry" single, although it was re-recorded for The Warrior's Code. The band released the song on their own as a single...

exclusively on this release. "Fields of Athenry" was previously released on Blackout, "Nutty", the song most associated with the Boston Bruins ice hockey team...

Shakes the Barley A Nation Once Again The Fields of Athenry God Save Ireland The Peeler and the Goat Skibbereen Amhrán na bhFiann, (a.k.a. The Soldier's...

was a big fan of the Murphys, made a request to his family that if he did not survive his tour of duty, he wanted "The Fields of Athenry" to be played...

against the Netherlands. "The Fields of Athenry" was adopted as a terrace chant by Irish fans at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and later by fans of the rugby...

demand respect towards the cultural symbol. Similarly, Ireland fans have recently drowned out the haka by singing "The Fields of Athenry". In 2005, Australian...

Athenry Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in Athenry, Ireland. Athenry Castle is located off Court Lane in the eastern part of Athenry...

the best man at Garland's wedding. Behan had been involved with the IRA before writing the song but he did not support the continuing campaign of the...

KISS song "Beth". At the end of "Beth" the band starts to play "Soulmate" but gets interrupted by Tony Sly. "Fields of Athenry" is an Irish folk ballad (written...

his second album, the gold-certified That Lonesome Song. This album produced two singles, the top 10 hit "In Color" and "High Cost of Living". Johnson...

Dew" is the name of several Irish ballads, and of an Irish lament. The most popular song of that name (written by Fr.Charles O'Neill) chronicles the Easter...

"The Black Velvet Band" Performed by Celtic Aire of the United States Air Force Band Problems playing this file? See media help. "The Black Velvet Band"...

Code" Whiskey in the Jar: Essential Irish Drinking Songs and Sing Alongs (2006) – Includes "Fields of Athenry", "The Wild Rover", and "The Dirty Glass" (Blackout...

released "The Fields of Athenry" in 1982, reaching no. 7 in Ireland. Barleycorn became firm favourites when they were the resident bands at a pub on the Expo88...

"The Men Behind the Wire" is a song written and composed by Paddy McGuigan of the Barleycorn folk group in the aftermath of Operation Demetrius. The song...

song on the famine is "The Fields of Athenry", by Pete St. John. Written in three verses, it deals with a fictitious but realistic story of "Michael"...

Flower of Scotland Loch Lomond Ireland's Call The Fields of Athenry Shosholoza In subsequent refrains, it is customary to add "Oh" before the first "Swing...

Ireland consisting of Mick Foster and Tony Allen. In their 49-year career, they have released over 52 albums, many of which entered the UK Albums Chart....

items of equipment commonly associated with the IRA of that era. The theme of the song is Republican "unfinished business" from the 1920s – the cause of the...

"The Fields of Athenry" and "The Town I Loved So Well". In 2005, Paddy Reilly moved to the United States, and Patsy Watchorn joined the group. Watchorn...

by Irish fans singing the song “The Fields of Athenry”. In New Zealand's semi-final match against England at the World Cup, the English players stood...

Clarinbridge and Athenry, hurling is the dominant sport with successful teams at county and national level. Most of the rest of the county is considered...

the actions of the British army in its colonial wars. Its title refers to the Black and Tans, mainly former British Army soldiers, who reinforced the...

"The Wind That Shakes the Barley" is an Irish ballad written by Robert Dwyer Joyce (1836–1883), a Limerick-born poet and professor of English literature...