"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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Paddy Reilly (category Irish expatriates in the United States)
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...
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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...
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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...
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Irish rebel song (redirect from Join the British Army)
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...
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Dropkick Murphys (redirect from The Early Years (Dropkick Murphys album))
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...
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exclusively on this release. "Fields of Athenry" was previously released on Blackout, "Nutty", the song most associated with the Boston Bruins ice hockey team...
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Amhrán na bhFiann (redirect from National anthem of the Republic of Ireland)
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...
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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...
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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...
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"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...
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Foggy Dew (Irish songs) (redirect from The Foggy Dew (Irish ballad))
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...
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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"...
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Derek Warfield (redirect from Some Say the Devil is Dead)
singer, songwriter, historian, and a former member of the musical group The Wolfe Tones. Born in the Dublin suburb Inchicore, Warfield was educated at...
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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...
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (category Year of song unknown)
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...
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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...
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Haka in sports (redirect from Haka of the All Blacks)
demand respect towards the cultural symbol. Similarly, Ireland fans have recently drowned out the haka by singing "The Fields of Athenry". In 2005, Australian...
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"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...
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"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...
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Football chant (section Common types of chants)
"Alouette". "The Fields of Athenry" is a widely used anthem by Irish sports fans, sang particularly at rugby and football matches. The song was adopted...
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Come Out, Ye Black and Tans (category Cultural depictions of Irish people)
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...
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rebels preparing to take to the field in another ill-fated venture, the Fenian rebellion of 1867. Multiple variants of the lyrics have been published in...
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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....
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Jamey Johnson (section The Guitar Song (2010–2012))
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...
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Óró sé do bheatha abhaile (redirect from Call of the Fighters)
version consists only of the chorus. Énrí Ó Muirġeasa also records a similar refrain in 1915 from the Barony of Farney, "but the song to which it belonged...
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St. John (writer of The Fields of Athenry) to record a version after hearing it. The Century Steel Band was invited to a 2-week tour of Ireland. This is...
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