Ellis Island - Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears 

My grandmother, Mary Anne Walsh from Co. Mayo, left Ireland at age 20 in 1910 by herself. She was a maid and cook in New York. She worked hard to provide a future for her descendants. Very grateful.

The statue of Annie Moore in Ireland points out to the land she and her brothers would go for a new life. And the statue of her in New York points back to Ireland, to remind her brothers to never forget where they came from. My father came to this country from Ireland because he felt the need to get good work, to ensure his children grew up with more than what he had. Forever grateful for his courage, and for never letting us forget where we are from. God bless Ireland, and God bless the United States.

I am a catholic German American and I am married to a Irish woman who came to this land of ours when she was 18 years old.She traveled across the Atlantic alone. God bless her

This song is about a brave teenager from Ireland called Annie Moore who emigrated to America with her two little brothers. She was the first person to be processed at Ellis Island and eventually admitted. She must have felt fear, loneless and sadness for leaving all her past but also freedom of the mind and hope for her new future.

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I left Ireland at 15 also with my Grandmother, parents moved 8 years previously for London never to return. I have selected this song for my funeral as they take me out of the Church Slainte

This heart-breaking song about emigration tells the story of the first person to enter America throught Ellis Island. She was a young Irish girl named Annie Moore who left behind to start over in a new place because Ireland was very poor country at the time (Irish Famine in 1845). Annie Moore knew that USA was a land of liberty where she could enjoy a new life on a land of opportunities.

In 1992 I was traveling on a Sea-link from England to Ireland, early in the morning as Ireland became visible in a mist. I had a deep sense that I had been there before... DNA was pulling at my Heart !! Jim Murphy

My mother tells me about her grandmother who came to the U.S. when she was 16. She had no money and she came to the U.S. alone. The guts it must take to do that. The guts it must take still to move to another country as an immigrant that leaves everything and everyone behind. This song makes my mother cry every time.

My ancestors are German immigrants and likely came through Ellis Island

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for those who did not understand, the music expresses the landing of the first person on Ellis Island, it is the story of Annie Moore a fifteen year old girl who left her homeland with her brothers to go and live in the United States Ellis ilsland is described as an island of hope, tears, but it is described as of hunger and pain, the music also describes her bag filled with her past and Ireland's history .

This song makes me want to be the best person i can be so that one day i can be in a better position to help those in need.

A very beautiful song. It gives expression and pays tribute to the struggle of the millions of Irish who, through force of necessity, emigrated to America.

I am from Ireland but living in South Africa for almost 15 years came here the 29th of January I miss and love my beautiful country

I visited Ellis Island this spring, where my people stepped ashore (both adoptive and birth families). It was incredibly moving. I also visited Angel Island here in California, which also served as an immigration station. When I think of what all those brave people went through for the promise of a new life...it's indescribable. Lest we forget.

I learned it In history lesson and It made me cry

Watch the film"Brooklyn" if you want a good cry. My own Father emigrated from Ireland to England when he was 19 but he wasn't totally alone as his uncle was here and he met my mum shortly after he arrived and they married in 1963.

I really like this song because it is a beautiful story. Annie Moore, a little girl who was 15years old, left her native land with her two little brothers. This song is gonna stay in my mind ! But this song is hopeful too because Annie Moore start a new life !

My great great aunt came from Ireland as a young lady. I can only imagine how she felt💚☘️

Beautiful rendition. Thank you!

I love it !! This song talks about the story of Annie Moore , a little girl of 15 years old. She was an immigrant, she left Ireland with her 2 little brothers for a new life in the U.S. She had many hopes for a better life but she was nostalgic about her native land.

This is by far my favorite Irish song of all time!

This music is beautiful because it's about a real story. Annie Moore can be an example for us, because she is brave to leave her native land at 15 years old. This music makes us realize how lucky we are.

I like this music because it's talk about a girl who is 15 and she had to leave Ireland to go to America. This video touches me because it's very sad

thank you, Berwick Academy for showing this to me in early 2012. If anyone from my class is here, I would love to hear from you again :) I'm Matthew

I’m so so so happy that my teacher showed me this song. It’s a lovely song. It tells a sad but beautiful story, which I love about it.❤️

This song is truley amazing and is one of the few songs that is capable of bringing tears to my eyes

This song is very interresting because it deals with Annie Moore who is the first Irish girl to have migrated in the Ellis Island !

This song is about the first immigrant woman to cross the threshold of Ellis Island, who is called Annie Noorelef, she was 15 year old left povrety in Ireland but but also famine and sadress. She was hopeful about her new country. The island of is qualified "Island of fears, Island to tear, Island of pain, hungry island, island of hope, Island of freedom", on this island 17 million people took refuge there. 😊

Beautiful tribute and ideals.

Thanks million again ❤❤❤❤

This is the best performance of this song

It doesn't mention that she was with her two younger brothers and her parents where waiting for her as they has travelled previously. My maternal great grandfather went through Ellis Island as he emigrated to Ireland in about 1900 and he left the flag which only had 48 stars as Alaska and hawaii weren't states then. My maternal great great grandmother emigrated to the uk in the mid 1850 s and on her with one bag and aged barely 18 she managed to make a life for herself and lived until 102. She never talked about her family much though although I learned later her entire family had died during the famine and she was left completely alone.

this is a very beautiful song. the first time I heard it was when a men's choir came and sang it for my choir. it was sooo amazing. I wanted to listen to it over and over

For those who do not know what this song is about : It talks about Annie Moore who was the first Irish person to go to Ellis Island in New York with her 2 brothers. This is such a beautiful song. The title of the song 'Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears' means that she was hopeful to go to N.Y. to start a new life. However, she was nostalgic and sad about leaving her native land (Ireland).

this is my favorite song

I enjoy this song because tells the story of a young woman named Annie Moore. Age of only 15 years, she left her native land to join the United States. She went to Ellis Island in 1892 (the day it opened) and was the first to set foot on this land. She describes this island as the island of hope and freedom and compares it to her past. The cause of her emigration is due to her country which she characterizes as a country of famine and that she does not wish to see again even if she was very attached to it. They then closed Ellis Island with about coming through it. Agathe

This heart-breaking song about emigration tells the story of the first person to enter America through Ellis Island. She was a young girl named Annie Moore who left everything behing to start over in a new place because Ireland was a poor country at the time. Annie Moore knew that the USA was a land of liberty where she would have a new life on land of opportunities. This song became a symbol for the Irish people who left Ireland back in those days.

omg this video is so moving I'm tears in my eyes! the story of this 15-year-old girl, so courageous and charitable towards the life she wants to give to a brother by migrating from her country. indeed the fact that is sacrificed and all the same the main theme of the song that tells us the way the girl manages the situation through its different feelings: sadness enthusiasm .... In any case this story touches him since this and again news

I like this song because we can feel the emotions of Annie Moore's story. She had to leave her native land to go in the U.S with her two brother when she was just 15years old. Even if she was sad to leave Ireland, she hopes to starts a new life far from the famine.

oh my god!!! i absolutely love your video!!! the first time i listened to this guy sing this song, i got goosebumps and it brought tears to my eyes, i'm not kidding! this is one of my top favorite celtic songs. i love Celtic Woman's version the most, but this one is incredibly beautiful! it tells an amazing story. i favorited this video, more people should listen to it!

I love this song because it's very moving because it's a true story. I was mainly moved, she was a very brave girl she was only 15 years old and she left her native land lonely with her 2 brothers. This song can also learn a little more about Ireland history and about Annie Moore. Louison et Manon

This song make me cry

January 1st, 2019 🎊🎆♥️🎉 On the first day of January 1892 They opened Ellis Island and they let the people through And the first to cross the threshold of that isle of hope and tears Was Annie Moore from Ireland who was all of 15 years Isle of hope, isle of tears Isle of freedom, isle of fears But it’s not the isle you left behind That isle of hunger, isle of pain Isle you’ll never see again But the isle of home is always on your mind In a little bag, she carried all her past and history And her dreams for the future in the land of liberty And courage is the passport when your old world disappears But there’s no future in the past when you’re 15 years Isle of hope, isle of tears Isle of freedom, isle of fears But it’s not the isle you left behind That isle of hunger, isle of pain Isle you’ll never see again But the isle of home is always on your mind When they closed down Ellis Island in 1943 17 million people had come there for sanctuary And in springtime when I came here and I stepped onto its piers I thought of how it must have been when you’re 15 years Isle of hope, isle of tears Isle of freedom, isle of fears But it’s not the isle you left behind That isle of hunger, isle of pain Isle you’ll never see again But the isle of home is always on your mind But the isle of home is always on your mind Songwriters: Brendan Graham

Absolutely beautiful.

Beautiful song

I'm a sligo gaillimh woman with 2 twin children but this can't not touch my heart

Saw Cherish The Ladies cover this in March. Incredible.

love it thier are tears coming from my eyes

We’re learning about immigration so we listened to this in school, don’t get me wrong, it’s lovely, but the guy’s voice startled everybody 😂

i can feel the happiness and hope of a brighter future. in the same, i share the pain of not being able to see your home again. the song is extremely sad but it is amazing abd beautiful

My myernal grandfather who was the son of a irish girl who came ocee after her family died in the irish family abandoned my grandfather,great grandmother and great aunt,emigrated to the US spending several weeks working passage on a ship and went through Ellis Island circa 1900 before Hawaii and alaka became US States. When he returned about 50 years he still had the little flag which only had 49 stars. What he did as a ameican crimes is a story gor another time.Ay least Annie Mòrr had parents and 2 brothers in New Yitk but suffered tradegy as some of her children died young. Someone should make a film about her.

I'am from German and I learn this song in school

My great great grandmother came to the U.S. From Northern Ireland. I don't know what year she came though.

it takes a lot of courage to make the journey but it takes along time to gain respect it can only be got by hard work and sacrifice the two combined can bring a little pleasure

Immigrants have always struggled once they came to America. But with perseverance they can rise up and hope for a better life. Maybe space will be next

Amazing soundtrack and the visit to Ellis island is well worth the visit went there in 2006

I didn’t think Brian Dunphy’s voice was his high.

Beautiful rendition. Thank you

0:39 THAT STATUE IS IN MY TOWN THAT EXALT ONE NO LIE

I have learned this song and this is one of my favourites

I have to learn this song in school

Great song

calming ideas in that song

I'm from irleand

I sang this song in primary school for god knows what reason as a British kid lol but the lyrics randomly came to me while I was cooking before like WTF kind of random ass recollection.

This gave me tears

the feat whit jony halludays is perfect

It is good

I am a french student in my last high school year, I studied this song in English class and I find ut really beautifull ☺️

We learned this in school and it's so sad

Omg this is tots fantabulous great song!!!!!

I have been to Ireland with my parents and siblings visiting, my grandmother who,lived in Roscommon and since oand have seen the statues honouring the victi,s of the famine,immigrants and Annie Moore herself which also depicts her two younger brothers who travelled with her as well.

I found out years ago family done the same journey but lost the info, will keep looking,

Thank you for the nice comment on the video. I'm going to put a link above to Brian Dunphy's album Timeless, which includes this beautiful song. It's available from CD Baby.

very calming

moving

Very sad song :'(

Exclusive tonight

very powerful

yo my boi this song is good y smoke little flowers, drink beer and lisen this song is perfect

Beautiful!

Lol our teacher send us this link xD

Not ashamed this song makes me cry as I had a at the time a great great grandmother who experienced a similar thing except her entire family died in the famine and she had no family waiting when she emigrated to Liverpool in the mid 1850 S As at least Annie Moore was with her two younger brothers andvher parre5 were waiting for her in Nee York.

I live next to Annie Moore in cork

Absolutely wonderful video. I loved it!! Thank you!!

you are very welcome. i also love his version of spanish lady, its so cool!! i can't believe i've never heard of him before! but he is a good singer! once again, love your video!

when they left home they looked to the future in the land of liberty this is isle of hope isle of tears isle of freedom bet is not the isle they left behind that isle of hunger isle of pain isle you'll never see again. bet the isle of home is always on your mind. when they closed down Ellis Island in 1943, 17 million people had lived there for sanctuary

I learned this in 4th class/7th grade

This music is great and interesting it touches me a lot because it’s about the 15-year-old girl named Annie Moore who is the first migrant to have been to Ellis island

I love this song because the history of Annie Moore, a 15 years old girl who was migrated To US from Ireland with his brothers le fantastic

Me and my class watched this in school Lol

I saw those statue when I visited Dublin of the victi,s of the famine as I had a personal connection as my 18 ut old emigrated to yje UK after losing her entity family during the famine

je trouve que la mélodie et tres belle

Ireland is defined by the 1916 Uprising but there's a Voice that says that Ireland is/was defined by the Famine (oops the Great Hunger). That's for the Irish (I'm not Irish, I'm Australian) to determine. I'm moved by both, enough to go back to Dublin for the centenary of the Uprising but to be moved, almost, to tears by Brendan's songs of the emigrees to North America (Isles of Hope) and to Australasia (Orphan Girll)

Same

AS HEARTBREAKING ÀS THIS SONG IS FOLLOWING TRAGEDIES AS SHE DIED AGED ONLY 50 AND THOUGH SHE HAD 11 CHILDREN MOST DIED BEFORE THE AGE OF THEEE AND THOUGH SHE IS HONOURED HER STORY SHOULD BE MADE INTO A FILM.

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this is a good version, but check out Tommy Fleming. He is up there among the best of singers, who lived in Ireland, ever