Red is the Rose, Martin Dardis.
http://martindardis.com/index.html
Brendan O'Dowda Sings Percy French Songs & Tells His Story.
To see my tribute song about Brendan O' Dowda, go to my Songs & Poems page.
The Fields of Athenry, Paddy Reilly.
Telling how a young Irishman was transported to Australia for stealing the Assistant Secretary to the Treasury's corn (maize) to feed his family during the Irish famine.
Ironically, Trevelyan was supposed to administer the Famine Relief! Talk about "man's inhumahity to man", a phrase attributed to Rabbie Burns. See also Ecclesiastes 8 vs 9 in the Holy Bible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fields_of_Athenry
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_(Ireland)
This video was taken on our garage roof with a Nature Cam. It's quite amusing to see
the total disdain that Woody has for the bully boy gang of jackdaws!
the total disdain that Woody has for the bully boy gang of jackdaws!