This is a great song that details the lives of early immigrants. Many came here legally through our ports and never returned. Today, I tip my hat to them. God Bless.
To: son of terrence
And for a little levity...
Question: How many Irishmen does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
Answer: Twelve. One to hold the lightbulb and eleven to drink until the room starts spinning. ;o)
2 posted on
03/17/2018 11:52:21 AM PDT by
boatbums
(The Law is a storm which wrecks your hopes of self-salvation, but washes you upon the Rock of Ages.)
To: son of terrence
Great song. I heard it an a cd I got from the library.
5 posted on
03/17/2018 12:04:44 PM PDT by
Tax-chick
(I have the easiest life in the history of the world.)
To: Noumenon
6 posted on
03/17/2018 12:05:22 PM PDT by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: son of terrence
Very moving song. Made me cry.
Yes, they were such hardships they went through. I have Lynch, Gannon, and Leary ancestors. The Gannons were from County Mayo.
7 posted on
03/17/2018 12:14:46 PM PDT by
Bigg Red
(Francis is a Nincompope.)
To: son of terrence
To: son of terrence
The choice in the 1850’s was quite stark: emigrate and live, or stay and die. It is estimated that during this time period, one half of the Irish population either left for America, England or Australia or died. One half!
CC
10 posted on
03/17/2018 12:49:53 PM PDT by
Celtic Conservative
(Do you know what really burns my ass? A flame about 3 feet high.)
To: son of terrence
11 posted on
03/17/2018 12:51:27 PM PDT by
gundog
(Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
To: son of terrence
One of my favorites, but I like the version by Theiss and O’Connor, a group local to the Milwaukee, WI area. I have it on CD and play it in my car on long trips and always shed a tear, or two, when I hear it.
To: son of terrence
Why did the Arabs get all the oil and the Irish all the potatoes?
15 posted on
03/17/2018 12:58:24 PM PDT by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: son of terrence
Thanks much. Love that song.
20 posted on
03/17/2018 3:05:59 PM PDT by
Defiant
(I may be deplorable, but I'm not getting in that basket.)
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