The Hills Of Glenswilly Lyrics And Chords
Written by Michael McGinley. 1878 , Michael also wrote The Drumboe Martyrs , the tune of this is the same as ,Tramps and hawkers song , and also England's Moterway. The song was recorded by Bridie Gallagher, Ryans Fancy, Theresa Rodgers and Eileen Donaghy. Bridie Gallagher's other big hit was The Boys From The Co. Armagh Song which has become a banner song for the county.The hills of Glenswilly tin whistle notes with sheet music and mandolin tab included.
GLENSWILLY
After the submission of Tyrone, the Gaelic lords of Ulster found themselves in an increasingly untenable position. Under- standably distrusted for their martial past, they also found themselves the target of whispered accusations by land-hungry opportunists. Every instance of native opposition to Crown policy was laid at the feet of the once-powerful rebel chieftains. In fear of their lives, the Earl of Tyrone and Rory O'Donnell, now Earl of Tyrconnell, gave up the ghost. Along with O'Neill's three sons, his nephews Art Oge and Owen Roe, and ninety others, the harried Gaelic lords took ship from Rathmullen in Lough Swilly during 1607. The famous "Flight of the Earls" to the continent marked the effective end of Gaelic clan rule in Ireland.
The war-lords of Ulster had begun a diaspora of the Irish that was see many tearful farewells over the next three-and-a- half centuries. This ballad could have been written about any of
them.
After the submission of Tyrone, the Gaelic lords of Ulster found themselves in an increasingly untenable position. Under- standably distrusted for their martial past, they also found themselves the target of whispered accusations by land-hungry opportunists. Every instance of native opposition to Crown policy was laid at the feet of the once-powerful rebel chieftains. In fear of their lives, the Earl of Tyrone and Rory O'Donnell, now Earl of Tyrconnell, gave up the ghost. Along with O'Neill's three sons, his nephews Art Oge and Owen Roe, and ninety others, the harried Gaelic lords took ship from Rathmullen in Lough Swilly during 1607. The famous "Flight of the Earls" to the continent marked the effective end of Gaelic clan rule in Ireland.
The war-lords of Ulster had begun a diaspora of the Irish that was see many tearful farewells over the next three-and-a- half centuries. This ballad could have been written about any of
them.
The Hills Of Glenswilly Song Words And Chords In C Major Key
[C]Attention pay, my [F]countrymen, and hear my native [C]news
[C]Although my song is[F] sorrow[C]ful, I hope you'll me ex[Am]cuse
I[C] left my peaceful[F] resi[C]dence a foreign land to [Am]see
And I[C] bid farewell to[F] Donegal, likewise to Glen[C]swilly
Some stalwart men around me stood, each comrade loyal and true
And as I grasped each well-known hand to bid a last adieu
I said, My fellow countrymen, I hope you'll soon be free
To raise the flag more proudly oer the hills of Glenswilly
It is these cruel English laws, they curse our native isle
Must Irishmen always live like slaves or else die in exile?
There's not a man to strike a blow or to keep down tyranny
Since Lord Leitrim like a dog was shot not far from Glenswilly
No more beside the sycamore I'll hear the blackbird sing
No more to meet the blithe cuckoo to welcome back the spring
No more I'll plow your fertile fields, a chuisle geal mo chroIdhe
On foreign soil I'm doomed to toil far, far from Glenswilly
God bless you, dark old Donegal, my own dear native land
In dreams I've often seen your hills and your towering mountains grand
But the last three thousand miles of life separates these hills from me
I'm a poor forlorn exile cast far, far from Glenswilly
I'm a poor forlorn exile cast far, far from Glenswilly
[C]Attention pay, my [F]countrymen, and hear my native [C]news
[C]Although my song is[F] sorrow[C]ful, I hope you'll me ex[Am]cuse
I[C] left my peaceful[F] resi[C]dence a foreign land to [Am]see
And I[C] bid farewell to[F] Donegal, likewise to Glen[C]swilly
Some stalwart men around me stood, each comrade loyal and true
And as I grasped each well-known hand to bid a last adieu
I said, My fellow countrymen, I hope you'll soon be free
To raise the flag more proudly oer the hills of Glenswilly
It is these cruel English laws, they curse our native isle
Must Irishmen always live like slaves or else die in exile?
There's not a man to strike a blow or to keep down tyranny
Since Lord Leitrim like a dog was shot not far from Glenswilly
No more beside the sycamore I'll hear the blackbird sing
No more to meet the blithe cuckoo to welcome back the spring
No more I'll plow your fertile fields, a chuisle geal mo chroIdhe
On foreign soil I'm doomed to toil far, far from Glenswilly
God bless you, dark old Donegal, my own dear native land
In dreams I've often seen your hills and your towering mountains grand
But the last three thousand miles of life separates these hills from me
I'm a poor forlorn exile cast far, far from Glenswilly
I'm a poor forlorn exile cast far, far from Glenswilly
Chords in the key of G
[G]Attention pay, my [C]countrymen, and hear my native [G]news
[G]Although my song is[C] sorrow[G]ful, I hope you'll me ex[Em]cuse
I[G] left my peaceful[C] resi[G]dence a foreign land to [Em]see
And I[G] bid farewell to[C] Donegal, likewise to Glen[G]swilly.
Irish song lyrics G-J
[G]Attention pay, my [C]countrymen, and hear my native [G]news
[G]Although my song is[C] sorrow[G]ful, I hope you'll me ex[Em]cuse
I[G] left my peaceful[C] resi[G]dence a foreign land to [Em]see
And I[G] bid farewell to[C] Donegal, likewise to Glen[G]swilly.
Irish song lyrics G-J
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