{"id":1642,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/kelly-of-killane-kelly-the-boy-from-killane"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"kelly-of-killane-kelly-the-boy-from-killane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/kelly-of-killane-kelly-the-boy-from-killane\/","title":{"rendered":"KELLY OF KILLANE (Kelly the boy from Killane)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the news, what&#8217;s the news, oh my bold Chevalier<br \/>\nWith your long barrelled gun of the sea?<br \/>\nSay what wind from the south blows his messenger here<br \/>\nWith a hymn of the dawn for the free<br \/>\nGoodly news, goodly news, do I bring youth of forth<br \/>\nGoodly news shall you hear, Bargy man<br \/>\nFor the boys march at morn from the south to the north<br \/>\nLed by Kelly the boy from Killane<\/p>\n<p>Tell me who is that giant with gold curling hair<br \/>\nHe who rides at the head of your band?<br \/>\nSeven feet is his height, with some inches to spare<br \/>\nAnd he looks like a king in command<br \/>\nAh my lads that&#8217;s the pride of the bold chevaliers<br \/>\n&#8216;Mong our greatest of heroes, a man!<br \/>\nFling your beavers aloft and give three ringing cheers<br \/>\nFor John Kelly, the boy from Killane<\/p>\n<p>Enniscorthy&#8217;s in flames, and old Wexford is won<br \/>\nAnd the Barrow tomorrow we cross<br \/>\nOn ahill o&#8217;er the town we have planted a gun<br \/>\nThat will batter the gateway of Ross<br \/>\nAll the Forth men and Bargy men march o&#8217;er the heath<br \/>\nWith brave Harvey to lead on the van<br \/>\nBut the foremost of all in the grim Gap of Death<br \/>\nWill be Kelly, the boy from Killane<\/p>\n<p>But the gold sun of freedom grew darkened at Ross<br \/>\nAnd it set by the Slaneys red waves<br \/>\nAnd poor Wexford stript naked hung high on a cross<br \/>\nAnd her heart pierce by traitors and slaves<br \/>\nGlory O! Glory O! to her brave sons who died<br \/>\nFor the cause of long down-trodden man!<br \/>\nGlory O! to Mount Leinster&#8217;s own darling and pride<br \/>\nDauntless Kelly, the boy from Killane<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s the news, what&#8217;s the news, oh my bold Chevalier With your long barrelled gun of the sea? 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