I'm Mexican, so I didn't listen to this song until about a year and a half ago, when my brother passed away, and when I did I felt just as if my brother was speaking directly to me, telling me about his life. I felt chills down my spine and cried my eyes out, and then thought it was one of the most beautiful songs ever. Thank you, Ireland, for this gift to the world
@@mikedon5205 I'm sorry for your loss. May you be comforted among those who mourn the loss of Zion and Jerusalem. May your mom's soul have an elevation.
My Nana is slowly passing away as i type this, and im in a different city while my mom is there by her side. This song is like her speaking to me even though she isn’t even conscious and it brings me both sadness and comfort. All the words to this song ring true about her life and i couldn’t be prouder to have been her granddaughter!!! Thank you for this post!
sometimes we have to step away from all the Rock n Roll and take time to appreciate other types of music that are rarely talked about. Like these kinds of songs
I had played this song at a private luncheon immediately following my mother’s funeral in February of this year. I have never cried so much in my life. She was such a great human being and every time I hear it now I will think of her. God Rest Your Soul Mom. I Love You and miss you!
Excuse me but what right do you have to comment on how I deal with grief? My comment was made almost a year ago and you decide to claim that I used my grandfather's death as a means to gain attention? I was actually trying to show my respects for him as I loved him very much. Not to get attention.
I’m Irish American. I come from Texas but my blood comes from Ireland. I’m proud of both, but I’m equally proud to raise a glass to anyone who would share their time and drink with me. As a Veteran I raise this glass to the Soldiers of Ireland; May you go easy and your families sing your song
Hello Chad from Dublin. Nice message 👍If it was your Grandparents that came from Ireland then it’s easy to get a passport. Message me I’ll send you the relevant links and I won’t be looking for a penny from you. Then you could come home for as long as you like,anytime you like. ☘️
Hi Chad thank for your kind words about Ireland we are proud and happy for a fellow Veteran to be part of our great Celtic heriatage and yes I will raise a glass to you.
A dear friend of mine died yesterday unexpectedly....I'm listening to this great tune now and remember him...so sad. Rest in peace my old friend Fritz!
My uncle requested that we play this song at his funereal, a few weeks before he died. It was supposed to be a "celebration of his life" rather than a funereal.
what I love about this song is that it is sung at the parting of friends and I've always thought it is such a wonderful closing number for choral concerts because it marks the end of a gathering of friends, new and old.
Glorious observation, Emerald Dreams :-). In light, especially, of Jana goes London's remark here, as well as the heartfelt stories others have shared, it may be one of the wonderful functions of spirited songs, not least this strong rendition, to help us, eventually, notice that the clouds move. Separation, however wonderful the company, is inevitable; hope tells us, and joy affirms, that separation may well be temporary. And in any case, the joy of companionship and the loves we've shared are well worth the wrench of separation, eased as well by the symbol and anodyne of a parting glass. This is a wonderful recording. Ms. Owl - thanks and blessings!
I heard this song on a tv show and fell in love with it, so I looked it up. This song is so beautiful. Considering I am part Irish I wish I had found this song a lot sooner.
My ex-gf/bestest friend died in 2022 so I played this song for her I miss her a lot... I also played this for my dad who has since been passed away in 2007 my heart will always be sorrowed and ached in pain for these two loved ones being gone to the afterlife.
I don't know who said this but nonetheless "Here's to cheating, stealing, and drinking. For if you cheat, may you cheat death. If you steal, may you steal a maiden's heart. And if you drink, may you have a drink with me."
The next time my daughter goes off to a battle, I hope her company gets together and sings this song. Because after the battle, a lot of them won't be there. If my daughter should fall, then I will sing this song at her funeral, but I pray that she comes back to me so I won't have sing this song for her. I pray that all mothers get their children back. amen
I don't think so. I see this song as someone who survived the final battle, but no one else did. it is not people coming together and steeling each other, it's someone saying goodbye.
Whenever I listen to this song, I have this crazily vivid mental image of these people sitting dejectedly in a bar, their clothes tattered, their expressions hopeless, their cheeks tear-streaked. They live in a post-apocalyptic community and it's been surrounded by the undead, and the gates are soon to fall. Then, when that first "so fill to me the parting glass", one guy downs his drink, stands up, and looks around at everyone else there. He doesn't say anything, he just meaningfully hefts his hatchet and walks out the door. And, one by one, everyone in the bar follows him into the street, carrying spears and swords, pitchforks and shovels, daggers, clubs, anything they can use. They march down the street and the other residents look out their windows in shock. Some join them, others hold their children and watch the ragtag army march to their last stand. They reach the gates, the music swells, and then it cuts to black.
This and Mo Ghile Mear are the songs I think of when I imagine a group of people mourning the loss of a hero figure. Admittedly, the "I should rise" would refer to heaven in this case, but it could still work.
I lost a dear Scottish friend last year. I found this beautiful song, and posted it as a tribute to David. Whenever I feel Davud, I listen to this song. It makes me feel closer to him.
I too lost a dear friend a year ago to a stroke he was gone in 2 days and it broke my heart. The words of this beautiful song just as if he were singing his farewell to me..Goodnight Beastie God bless ya and let's share a rum tonight. !
My friend passed away yesterday. Today in band we got this song to play and after we played we sang two verses. I started crying in the middle of practice because all I could think of was my friend.
I have been listening to this for hours--I had never heard of it before tonight. In the coming weeks, I will find out if I have ovarian cancer. I have already had open heart surgery--so I have outlived my "expiry date" already. It's been a good life, overall, even if there have been hard times and troubles. Who knows what will happen now...but this would be a good song to go out on. Good night and joy be to you all.
Wish me luck, paying homage to all those watching over us from Heaven, closing out the 2022 Irish Fest this Sunday with my own Acapella version, accompanied by a gifted fiddle player 🤞
We've all lost ones we've loved, I think that's why this song hits so hard and so good. I've lost so many friends to s*icide this year, this song epitomizes what I feel and want to say in a single song. ❤🤘
my brothers favorite song... love this song but hate it too it says alot about him and his last moments.. i had to push him down the isle at the funeral home to this he was sick with depression and did not show any signs at allllll ! he committed suicide and as bad as it was he changed alot of people! half of the city showed up to the funeral he affected everyone in a goode way i think everything wrong in this world affected him and how are family was falling apart he was 24 Matthew Goode September 11/2014 love everyone never say goodbye
The original folk song and tune go far far back, much further than this. I have to say though, this is by far the best version, it sounds so genuine and of course, Irish, as it should be.
Yup, we (in the ABC Forum) just dedicated this perfect version to a mate who drowned this weekend. I listened to about 25 versions before choosing this one, ...and cried every time.
i lost my girlfriend on new years she died by cancer and now everyday i think she next too me and i holding her badly and i kept this letter of my girl that keep in my hands every damn day even while im at work i dream about my girl and pretty soon i will see my queen rip tiffany
+John Mitchell Pretty soon? I dont think she want to see you soon. I think she want that you will live on. Finding new love, making your dreams come true. Wanting, that you will find your happines and ceeping it until the final day far in the future.
You'll be there with her someday. but while you are here do you best on earth to make her happy from heaven. She'll be smiling at every good and positive thing you do. She wants the best for you, she wants you to have a life and don't forget she also deserves to rest in peace.
it's good you hold on she must have ment alot to you. you have the support of your friends and family enjoy your life. it's what you have. I bet you she would want that
I was born in County Clare Ireland but I live in Florida for the last 30 years but I can never get songs like this out of my head it's crazy because I just came back from Ireland and they always play that song on Aer Lingus the one with Dolores o'riordan from The Cranberries I had met her so many times when I lived in Ireland I was into contemporary dance art all that kind of stuff the nicest person you ever wanted me and every time I get on a plane for Ireland the song linger always plays and I just bawl my eyes out because of such a beautiful song miss you rest in peace What a Beautiful Soul
my uncle who past away a few weeks ago had this played at his wake and funeral and was buried to this song. I will never listen to this song and shed a tear or two.
"All life is transitory, a dream. We all come together in the same place at the end of time. If I don't see you again here, I will see you in a little while, in the place where no shadows fall."
The mother of an old friend of mine passed away unexpectedly last night. I can only imagine the pain that he and his father are going through. I haven't seen her in a while, but she was always kind to everybody. She won't be forgotten.
Not related to the Irish in the slightest. But I sang this in choir one year and fell in love with it. I have an Irish tin whistle that I'm going to try to learn this on.
Don't worry! It's a Scottish song! Originally called 'Armstrong's Goodnight' or 'Goodnight and Joy be wi ye all'. Prior to Burns' writing of 'Auld Lang Syne, it was the song most sung by Scots at Hogmanay (New Year's Eve) and at the end of ceilidhs or at farewell parties and wakes etc.
In this time of fear your thoughts of your dear mother has polished my shield and given me strength . May God hold her in the palm of his hand my friend, i love you Gerrard
My grandpa is of Scottish descent, and he's kind of in tune with that part of his family. Of course, that got passed to me. I hate the thought of him (or anyone I love dying) and just the thought of death in general, but I know it's inevitable. I've decided to sing this song at his funeral, maybe I'll have my sisters sing it with me. I don't want him to leave, and I hate the fact that I'm preparing for it, but he's not going to be with me forever.
Lost a great friend this year. If all the things he told me about Ireland are true, that's where he is now. We would go to the pubs and sing all the time. Those songs made the hair on my arms stand. I always assumed I was 100% Italian. Did a DNA test. 40 Ireland. :o)
My big sister Ashley was diagnosed with heart cancer and it got to the point of where it put her in the hospital and after a few days she said she wanted to talk to me alone and and when her wish was granted she said Don shed no tears for me before we will see each other again in heaven with the God. And then when she closed her eyes she closed them for good and she died. R.I.P Ashley ur family misses you
People forget that Pat Quinn was on a few more teams than Toronto and Vancouver Rest in Peace to THE BEST Coach in the NHL, And to Jean Believau, Cheers.
