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Irish Republican Jail Song
The Crumlin Road Jail in Belfast, locally better known as The Crum, which is closed at the moment, has been notorious during The Troubles by British soldiers and republicans in Northern Ireland alike. It was in this prison where members of the Irish Republican Army, such as Bobby Sands, decided to go on hunger strike for a human treatment and recognition as prisoners of war.
The Crum is also subject of an other song (Over the Wall).
Who was or is Ahane O'Neill? We could only find something about a Shane O'Neill who lived in the 16th century?
Irish Republican Jail Song
| Title: Irish Republican Jail Song |
| Author unknown |
| Recorded by: The Wolfe Tones |
| Category: Internment and Prison Protest and The Troubles |
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In Ireland's fight for freedom, boys, the north has played its part
For freedom's day has still to dawn, we've never yet lost heart!
We'll fight it out until the end - we'll fight for we cannot fail,
We know we'll win, although they have our lads in Crumlin jail.
We gave to Erin Eoin Row, we gave her Shane O'Neill,
And Tone and Cavehill made a vow that England still can fail.
Joe McKelvey did not die in vain; he was our northern gale,
And there's another reason why they keep our lads in Crumlin jail.
In Ireland's fight for freedom, boys, the north has played its part
For freedom's day has still to dawn, we've never yet lost heart!
We'll fight it out until the end - we'll fight for we cannot fail,
We know we'll win, although they have our lads in Crumlin jail.
So keep on the fight, you volunteers, for God is on our side.
No jail can break our brave young men, no prison clamp their pride.
For England knows, and England hates, our fearless northern gales;
Sure there's another reason why we'll free our lads from Crumlin jail.
In Ireland's fight for freedom, boys, the north has played its part
For freedom's day has still to dawn, we've never yet lost heart!
We'll fight it out until the end - we'll fight for we cannot fail,
We know we'll win, although they have our lads in Crumlin jail.
For England knows, and England hates, our fearless northern gales;
Sure there's another reason why we'll free our lads from Crumlin jail.