Author name: beerbellycollection

SPOKEN: Many songs are sung and written about Emmett, Pearse and Tone But no one knows that son of Ireland who loved to chew a bone A patriot so fearless w

Well it’s all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog It’s all for me beer and tobacco For I spent all me tin with the lassies drinking gin Far across the western

Do ye mind the old horse trams a long time ago, As they passed through the city at jog trot or slow? On the level they cantered, but the pace it did kill W

Dark and rainy is the night, There’s no a star in a’ the carry; Lightnings gleam athwart the lift, And the cauld winds drive wi’ winter’s fury. O! are ye s

Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld

In days of old in a kingdom bold, there lived a fearsome dragon. And the King he was in great distress and the countries spirits flagoned. Until one day th

A prudent thief should never drink so much that he becomes bold. Because a thief who boasts and brags will rarely live to grow old. For silence is a thief’

Armed for the battle kneel we before thee Bless thou our our banners,God for the brave!! Ireland is living! Shout we exulant Ireland is waking hands grasp

Brian O’Higgins (sarcasm) Boys, O Boys! Listen here to me, We´re going to live in a State that´s Free, Good English citizens all we´ll be; And friends of t

(James Connolly) Come workers, sing a rebel song, a song of love and hate, Of love unto the lowly, and of hatred to the great The great who trod our father