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Post by LindaOD on May 10, 2012 10:10:17 GMT
Hello Anthony,
Thank you for your response. I will post the lyrics over the next couple of days and also upload the song (to youtube or soundcloud) so anyone who wants to hear it can do so.
It is very nice to know that the song is still remembered and I'm glad you recognise it as the tribute that was intended.
Regards,
LindaOD
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Post by Matt McNamara on May 10, 2012 10:23:46 GMT
Hi Linda
I look forward to your post and hopefully hear the song.
Matt
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Post by afcmoore on May 10, 2012 10:39:01 GMT
Hi Linda. The song will lift the old up heart with pride and bring a tear to the eye and i shall play it for the Grandchildren. Thanks again and lovely of you to make contact. Bless your Dad and i hope to have it played in the Curragh later in the year as we pay our respect to fallen comrades. Regards. Anthony.
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Post by andybrennan on May 10, 2012 19:44:08 GMT
Hi Linda as with the others I to look forward to the posting
Andy
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Post by LindaOD on May 11, 2012 22:25:03 GMT
Hello, I've put a version of The Irish Patrol on youtube and this is the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dSJ005g3rQIt has the lyrics overlaid but I'll post them separately in another post. Just to give a little context to the song though - my parents married in September 1960 so it was written a little while later (before I was born) and my mother has a very clear recollection of my father coming home from work one evening and writing it in one sitting - it was his very immediate and heartfealt reaction to the Niemba Ambush. It is lovely to think that it might now be heard by the colleagues, family and friends of those for whom it was written. Someone mentioned in an earlier post that The Irish Patrol uses the air of Kevin Barry - it does indeed use the same air but this is a much older irish air sometimes known as 'Rolling home to dear old Ireland'. From our research we have found that sales for The Irish Patrol were somewhere in the region of 30,000 - divided between the UK, Ireland and Australia/New Zealand. Peter Tomelty who also recorded a version of the song was the father of Frances Tomelty (actress and first wife of Sting) starred alongside Frank Carson on a UTV programme called 'With a fiddle and a Flute' which Dick contributed scripts to. We have not yet found this recording so if anyone has it, we would love to hear it. I hope you enjoy the song and we look forward to hearing your feedback. Many thanks, Linda O'Donovan
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Post by LindaOD on May 11, 2012 22:26:31 GMT
Far across the seas from Ireland ‘neath a lonely tropic sky A brave troop of Irish soldiers Went undaunted forth to die
Do not weep because they’ve left us Do not mourn because they’ve gone For they proudly did their duty And their spirit will live on
They had left their homes and dear ones Just a small but gallant band Hoping they’d bring peace and order To a tragic strife torn land
Do not weep because they’ve left us Do not mourn because they’ve gone For they proudly did their duty And their spirit will live on
Their cause was fair and noble And full whirl they played their parts ‘til at last proved death grew jealous Of their fiercely beating hearts
Do not weep because they’ve left us Do not mourn because they’ve gone For they proudly did their duty And their spirit will live on
In the land of the equator By a peaceful river side The very flower of Irish manhood Bravely fought and bravely died
Do not weep because they’ve left us Do not mourn because they’ve gone For they proudly did their duty And their spirit will live on
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Post by Matt McNamara on May 12, 2012 15:32:40 GMT
Hi Linda
Thank you for sharing the words and song and it is a fine tribute to the men who were killed in the Niemba Ambush all those years ago. I have placed the link to the YouTube clip in a few places, so don’t be surprised if the viewing numbers go up in the coming days.
Thanks again.
Matt McNamara
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Post by afcmoore on May 12, 2012 16:53:50 GMT
Hello Linda. Thanks that was lovely with love from your Father's heart for the Irish Soldiers who gave their lives in the Congo RIP. Thanks Matt. Regards. Anthony.
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Post by andybrennan on May 13, 2012 6:54:14 GMT
Linda
Thanks for sharing the words with us . Enjoyed the article and was surprised to actuall remember the words so I must have heard it before.
Thanks Andy
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Post by LindaOD on May 13, 2012 16:10:00 GMT
Hello again,
I just wanted to say a very sincere thank you to everyone who took the time to listen to The Irish Patrol and also to leave comments. It is much appreciated.
Very best wishes,
Linda O'Donovan
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Post by Matt McNamara on May 13, 2012 17:54:04 GMT
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Post by Donal ODonovan on May 15, 2012 14:01:09 GMT
Hi All, I would like to thank you for the interest in my father's tribute song, The Irish Patrol. Today is the fifth anniversary of his passing and it is lovely to see his song being heard again after all these years. The O'Donovan family has a proud tradition of military service. We have two cousins who currently serve in the Irish Army, My father served in the LDF during the emergency and three of his brothers served in the British Army during the second World War. This song was heartfelt by him and did very well when it was first released. He would be very proud to see that it can still resonate with Military Men and their families Thanks again Donal O'Donovan
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Post by Henry neary on Sept 6, 2013 17:51:28 GMT
Just wondering if anybody would have any information or Know my father RM Harry Neary (Collins barracks) 1960-1972. Congo service 1960-1961 34th battalion. I think he Was transferred from 2nd & 5th battalion. Anything would be appreciated. He passed away in 2010 & I would love to find out more about his military service. He was awarded UN service medal in 1961. He was from Phil shanahan house, north wall. Dublin. Also lived in cabra. Thanks in advance.
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Post by Colin O'Callaghan on Sept 16, 2013 13:32:02 GMT
Regarding the song "The Irish Patrol". I remember it being played. But someone mentioned another song that was sung to the air of "Kevin Barry" about the Niemba Massacre. This song started with the line "Through the streets of Dublin City, wound the cortege of the brave", and included other lines: "Fare thee well Lieutenant Gleeson, it's a far off port of call, From the borders of Katanga, to the shores of Donegal". Bid adieu to Sgt Gaynor, Tpr Fennell, Tpr Browne, Tell the great United Nations, Ireland has not let them down". The song goes on to name all the fallen in the massacre. My memory has let me down with most of the words, but I'm sure someone will be able to come up with the rest of them. Colin
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Post by frank o connor on Apr 19, 2015 20:03:08 GMT
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