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"The song tells the story of Lord Trevelyan who brought a supply of corn back from America in a bid to battle starvation during the potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century. Unfortunately it was Indian corn, too hard to be milled, so useless. However, local people thought it would save them and so broke into the stores, were arrested, and subsequently deported to Australia."
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What is the fields of athenry song about?
"The Fields of Athenry" is an Irish folk ballad set during the Great Irish Famine (1845-1850) about a fictional man from near Athenry in County Galway who has been sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay, Australia, for stealing food for his starving family. It is a widely known and popular anthem for Celtic FC fans and Irish sports supporters.
What is that Irish song played at hockey games?
It is not about soccer, but The Fields of Athenry is an Irish song that is sung at many soccer matches.
Who wrote the Irish folk ballad 'The Fields of Athenry'?
Pete St. John has stated he wrote the words as well as the music for the Irish folk ballad, "The Fields of Athenry." Though a claim was made in 1880 that similar words were written by someone else. The national football team in Ireland adopted this song in 1990 during the World Cup and later on by the Celtic supporters in the 1990s.
An Irish song besides Molly Malone and your Wild Irish Rose?
The Feilds of Athenry. The Rose of Tralee. Danny Boy.
What type of music is fighting music?
College fight songs are usually performed by marching bands. Professional sport teams may use a wide variety of music ranging from hip hop songs to classical Irish folk songs such as the Fields of Athenry.
What is An Irish Kern?
An Irish kern is either an Irish foot solider or a loutish person (reference: "kern" on http://www.answers.com).
What is the reference to the Irish Battle to the Miracle Worker?
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Who own's the oil and gas fields in the Irish sea?
Charles Murray
Does anyone have information on Lord Trevelyan's shipment of Indian corn?
There was a famine in Ireland during the 1940s. Lord Trevelyan was a member of Parliment in Britain and Britain ruled Ireland during that period. Trevelyan imported corn from India for the starving Irish because it was the cheapest corn available The reference to "Trevelyan's Corn" in the Irish folk ballad, the 'Fields of Athenry' has a deep historical significance for many of us of Irish descent. The lyrics in the song depict the plight of our ancestors who suffered through the "Great Hunger" (Famine) in Ireland from 1845-1850. The reference to "Trevelyan's Corn" in the following lyrics is a politically charged reference rooted in rebellion more than common larceny. "Michael they have taken you away For you stole Trevelyan's corn So the young might see the 'morn Now a prison ship lies waiting in the Bay" To understand the reference, one needs to listen to a subsequent verse in the ballad and also know a little bit about Irish History. The subsequent verse goes: "Against the Famine and the Crown I rebelled, they cut me down Now you must raise our child with dignity" Charles Trevelyan didn't own any specific cornfields in Ireland. He was Assistant Secretary in the British Treasury Office from 1840 to 1859, and he was in charge of "famine relief" during the Irish potato famine of 1845-1850. A philosophical disciple of Thomas Malthus, he believed that little should be done to "intervene" in the Irish potato famine. The historical record is littered with quotes from this disciple of Malthus that document the fact that his actions intentionally exacerbated the famine. At the time, Trevelyan stated that the famine was a "mechanism for reducing surplus population" in Ireland. He also stated that the Irish famine was "the judgment of God sent the calamity to teach the Irish a lesson." No wonder that in the Catholic Falls Road area of Belfast today, one can view a large mural depicting "Britain's Genocide" during the "Great Hunger." While the famine was in full force in Ireland, Trevelyan and the British aristocracy insisted on pursuing a policy of increasing Irish exports of beef, corn and other agricultural products back to Britain. Instead of alleviating the suffering by keeping more crops in Ireland, Trevelyan made sure that British policy would speed up the "thinning of the (Irish) stock." From an Irish perspective, Trevelyan is among the most detested British figures in the tumultuous relationship between Britain and Ireland. Michael's theft of "Trevelyan's Corn" in the Irish folk ballad was an act of rebellion, not larceny. The author was more concerned with keeping the Irish flames of independence alive than telling the tale of a poor rural Irish family. For those of us who had relatives that sailed over on "coffin ships" to America during this era, 'Fields of Athenry' represents an anthem to our ancestors. It is about those who remained in Ireland to resist British tyranny in the struggle for freedom.
Who is the Irish Republic?
The Irish Republic is a reference to the Republic of Ireland, also known as Éire or in the English language just as Ireland.
What is Tipperary in Irish?
In Irish Tipperary is Tiobraid Árann. It means 'The Well of the Arra' - a reference to the river which flows through the town of Tipperary.
What is the Irish for 'jumper'?
The season (springtime) is Earrach (Spring) or An tEarrach (the Spring).In reference to seasons:earrach or spriongaas a verb:eascair
