Clare Songs

Western_sean · 21-08-2011 9:24am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXnT8Phvkx0

The song about Joseph Mc Hughs in Liscannor someone was asking about earlier

ladybird2010 · 09-09-2011 12:55pm

User Friendly wrote: »

where in clare are the cliffs of dooneen? or does anyone know

Hi,

The Cliffs of Dooneen are in North Kerry not Clare.

ladybird2010 · 09-09-2011 1:13pm

ollaetta wrote: »

Been googling this a bit during lunchtime. Here's another post from a discussion about the song:

The Cliffs of Donneen are in North Kerry on the Banks of the Shannon Estuary This is an explanation about the arguments on the song and location. I wrote this on another site
Well the words of the song were composed here on the Loop Head Peninsula. It was about the Cliffs of Moveen a local scenic spot just south west of Kilkee. There were many verses to song some now lost, maybe composed in late 1800's or early 1900's and good trad singers from the area were able to give the full version. Huge emigration from West Clare to England in the '40's '50's and 60's they brought the words with them. It was sung around London in those decades and cute Kerry h...r switched the word Moveen to Dooneen. Christy Moore must have come across the plagiarized version and had it on one of his early albums with Plaxnty in the '70s. As they say the rest is history. Cliffs of Dooneen are across in Kerry from Carrigaholt approx at the Mouth of the Shannon. The topography is right if The Cliffs of Moveen version is sung. You can see the Towns of Kilrush and Kilkee from Moveen not from Dooneen. You can't see Kilkee from Dooneen. One thing both places have in common is they rest on shale sandstone rock which is unique to the area, in that there are only two other places in the world where that particular rock is exposed above sea level. Geologists come from all over the world to study the rock in this area because of its accessibility especially those involved in the oil industry.
But if people want to believe that Cliffs of Dooneen are in Clare why not! There is enough of counties around us trying to claim bits of Co Clare. Up The Banner
Michael O'Connell a native of Corca Baiscinn.

Borrowed from: http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=77631

Hi,

Its a North Kerry song not a Clare song.

Please view the link below and it will clear up any misconceptions about where exactly the song was writen about and by whom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffs_of_Dooneen

Lady Chatterton · 09-09-2011 3:33pm

Ladybird2010 - I've had a look at that link and it states the following;

"The mention of the west coast of County Clare and the towns of Kilkee and Kilrush have made the song a County Clare anthem".

That's enough to make it a Clare song in my book

Shapey Fiend · 09-09-2011 5:17pm

A little bit of post-rock from Ennis band C!ties. Recently disbanded because a couple of the band members moved abroad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFU4TLAFGE0

Best track name of all time goes to mynameisjOhn with a little number called "2pac plays cornerback for éire óg".
http://stressdebtchestpains.bandcamp.com/track/2pac-plays-cornerback-for-ire-g

Inkyhead · 09-09-2011 8:22pm

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

Best track name of all time goes to mynameisjOhn with a little number called "2pac plays cornerback for éire óg".

He's actually one of my best mates, and I used to play corner back for Eire Og. So claiming royalties when he hits the bigtime..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a911pAxe6nk

tatoo · 09-09-2011 8:27pm

MrsD007 wrote: »

"The Road to Doolin" is another Clare song, it used to be sung by the Fureys but I can't locate a clip of it anywhere.

I've been trying to locate this song for awhile to no avail,
have you any idea is it on CD ?..........OR which one even

finbarrk · 10-09-2011 2:21am

'Fill em up round the house said Joseph McHugh'
Class lyrics in that song, someone mentioned it here earlier.
There are tons of Clare songs.

Shapey Fiend · 12-09-2011 9:53am

New tune from Capital Joy came out a couple of days ago titled "Stay Away From The Queens" hehe.

http://capitaljoy.bandcamp.com/album/bagthecity-saftq

BnB · 13-09-2011 11:40pm

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

...Best track name of all time goes to mynameisjOhn with a little number called "2pac plays cornerback for éire óg"....[/url]

Ahhhhh that's just brilliant. Absolutely brilliant....

I marked a couple of quare Eire Og corner backs in my day in Junior B championship. Don't remember 2pac...

He must be on the Junior A team...