We gathered the rifles and bayonets,
and soon left that glen so obscure,
And never drew reins till we halted,
At the far away town of Glenure
Strangers in the night
La deee de di daah
Dooobie dooobie do.
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I sang the lonely woods of Upton at my elderly aunts request at a family do last Saturday, donât know that one though.
How do you know the lonely woods of Upton and not the boys of Kilmichael?
Thatâs very odd.
Let the moon shine out tonight, along the valleyâŚ
The lonely woods of Upton was one of my uncles songs, Iâve heard it hundreds of times and can belt it out now, the patriot game was another favourite of his,
I just listened to the start of the Kilmichael one and I recognise it alright.
The sun in the west it was sinking,
It was the eve of a cold winters day
When the tans weâd been eagerly waiting
Drove into the spot where we lay
They were out on the road to Kilmichael
And never expecting to stall
When they met with the boys of the column
Who made a clean sweep of them all
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This could be the year the thread blossoms.
The centenary celebrations are beckoning.
@The_Runt is alive, huzzahâŚ
Kilmichael not forgotten
thanks Runt⌠Every year, youâre the only one that remembers.
Itâs a shame he doesnât post here more regularly.
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He sings this one lovely.
âThe fighting men of West Caaaaarkâ 
Serious serious men, even then.
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â⌠The Tans* left the town of MacroomâŚâ
*Auxies
Thatâs nawthinâ shur didnât the Galtee Mountain Boy join a flying column in nineteen and sixteen.
Itâs one bleak place. Ideal for an ambush
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Very noticeable how @ChairmanDan, @Matty_Hislop and @Tim_Riggins go missing on this day every year.
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