Irish Rebel Song: Rifles of the IRA

Rifles of the IRA was a song about the fight by the Irish Republican Army against the British in the Irish Revolution. It is still today a popular song in some circles.

On this day, over 40 years ago, Bobby Sands died during his hunger strike after 66 days without food. 9 more strikers would pass away in the next 3 months as well.

This was a very controversial situation in the United Kingdom, and the Troubles were in part amplified by it. Thankfully, the matters were settled in the Good Friday Agreement.

May the Irish people be united in spirit and in patriotism for many more centuries and millennia!
Lyrics:

In 19 hundred and 16, the forces of the Crown
Did take the orange, white, and green bombarded Dublin town
But in '21, Britannia's sons were forced to earn their pay
And the black and tans like lightning ran from the rifles of the I.R.A.

They burned their way through Munster and laid Leinster on the rack
In Connaught and in Ulster marched the men of brown and black
They shot down wives and children in their own heroic way
And the black and tans like lightning ran from the rifles of the I.R.A.

They hanged young Kevin Barry high, a lad of eighteen years
Cork city's flames lit up the sky but our brave boys knew no fear
The Cork Brigade with hand grenades in ambush waiting lay
And the black and tans like lightning ran from the rifles of the I.R.A.

The tans were caught, taken out and shot by the brave and valiant few
Sean Treacy, Denny Lacey, and Tom Barry's gallant crew
Though we're not free yet, we won't forget until our dying day
How the black and tans like lightning ran from the rifles of the I.R.A.

Видео Irish Rebel Song: Rifles of the IRA канала The Letter M Radio