Margo - Shanagolden

[@johnwoulfe3118]

Having grown up not far from Shanagolden and now calling the USA home, this song takes me back to West Limerick every time I listen to it. Nobody can sing it like Margo. God bless to all who gave their lives in the cause of Irish freedom.

[@johnoconnor4623]

A great song written by Sean McCarthy from Kerry, He had no rhyming town in Kerry and luckily he had Shanagolden in County Limerick. A great song and someday I might visit Shanagolden on my way down to Kerry!

[@John-210]

What is it like in America in a native Irish man's eye's

[@Some1623]

Know that feeling buddy

[@Some1623]

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[@jaymooney1285]

It takes me back to when my mum and Nan were alive and would sing it, been there a few times too, also living very far from there now, in Phnom Penh.

[@vivianlemottee3291]

Margo O'Donnell brings tears to my eyes and I'm a 69 year old Australian male.🇦🇺♥️🇮🇪 What a fantastic voice.

[@johnoconnor4623]

Margo sings this song so well, as I think that it was meant to be sung by Sean McCarthy from Finuge in Kerry who wrote the song.
A wonderful combination of Donegal and Kerry

[@aidan1947]

Heard this song just after Ashling Murphy had died. Will forever think of her now when I hear this song. RIP Ashling, you beautiful soul. Amazing song. It's so beautiful I could cry, Margo what a voice!

[@johnoconnor4623]

It is a great song and it does evoke varying memories in us. It is a new memory for me now when I have read your post. When I hear this song again, I will indeed remember Ashling. Thank you Aidan for keeping Ashling in our thoughts.

[@kennygavin2641]

This song will be played at my Grandfather's funeral this week as we lay him to rest , it was 1 of his favourite songs I've great memories of him singing it at my uncle's wedding. RIP Grandad 😢😢💚🧡🍀🇮🇪 🇮🇪

[@johnoconnor4623]

You fought my darling Willie, all through the summer days.
I heard the rifles firing in the mountains far away
I held you in my arms then, your blood ran clear and bright,
And you died in Shanagolden, on a lonely summer's night.
Must be one of the most heart-rending descriptions of our heroes who fought to make us free and keep us free.
Thanks to all the young brave men who fought for our freedom.

[@johnoconnor4623]

Thank you Margo for singing this song, a song of our freedom and a song to cherish all our heroes who died in the battle against the invading imperialists who would have destroyed us were it not for the bravery of thousands of young Irishmen.
Thank you Sean McCarthy for writing the song.

[@danielholmes5823]

Well said

[@trevormadden4301]

What fucking freedom. It was nothing but handing the irish over to the roman catholic mafia. An even more evil bunch of cunts. The brave lads wasted their lives for this nonsense. Just a different bunch of gangsters at the controls

[@johnoconnor4623]

@@danielholmes5823 We shall keep our songs alive.

[@terrynugent470]

RiP vol
Capt Tim Madigan

[@vivianlemottee3291]

When I listen to this song, especially this beautiful rendition, it brings tears to my eyes, and I'm not even Irish. I'm a 69 year old male.

[@johnjennings9693]

Greetings Margo from West cork iremember you did a weekly show on television back in the seventies i used to watch it with my parents every week fantastic artist beautiful voice and the way you feel those songs lovely

[@sheila7909]

My farther’s song. He would sing this all the time, he passed away 13 years and I cry whenever I hear this. Love you dad 🙏❤❤

[@mikeward9271]

Rest in peace 🙏

[@margaretkeenan4592]

Also my beautiful father-in-law song he also passed away 8 years ago may they both rest in peace 🙏

[@fefemullarkey5580]

This was my father's song he sang it many s a time 😢it was played as he was carried out of the church, Always makes me sad when I hear it xx love and miss you dad so so much 😢😢❤️❤️

[@margaretkeenan3524]

Hi I am nearly 15 yrs old I here my dad singing this ever time he’s drunk and he’s absolutely great wood make your skin crawl listen to him with a proper Irish accent I grow up in the uk actually never lived in Ireland for dad and mum has been here for years and how is able to show. The Irish accent is singing. This song is beyond me

[@carolannglowndes6181]

This was my Grandad's favorite song. I love to listen to it now and again, anything I hear it I always think of him.xx

[@yurakhunt1962]

I was 1 1 years when I heard you singing and I am 6 0 years now I think you are the best country felame si singer god bless you and keep up good work

[@jaymooney1285]

Sadly I didn’t appreciate this beautiful song as a child, but it always makes me remember my mother, when we’d all sit together and sing songs as thee. Margo is seriously underrated with my rebel brothers.

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

Margo can sing anything and make it sound beautiful like she is. Good job Margo

[@royaltararanger2125]

hello from royal county Meath

[@marymcdonagh6572]

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[@judyconnolly187]

P90p

[@johnoconnor4623]

Such an appropriate song this year on the 100th year of the War of Independence.
Written by Sean McCarthy from Listowel sung by Margo 0'Donnel from Donegal.
Here are the words:
The cold winds from the mountains are calling soft to me,
The smell of scented heather brings bitter memories:
A wild and lonely eagle up in the summer sky,
Flies high o'er Shanagolden, where my love Willie lies.
I met him in the winter time when snow was on the ground
The Irish hills were peaceful and love was all around.
Scarcely twenty years old, a young man in his prime.
We were married, darling Willie by the eve of Christmas time.
Do you remember Willie, we walked the moonlit road
I held you in my arms, love, I would never let you go.
Our hands they were entwined, my love, all in the pale moonlight,
By the fields of Shanagolden on a lonely winter's night.
Then came the call to arms, love, the heather was aflame.
Down from the silent mountains, the Saxon strangers came.
I held you in my arms then, my young heart wild with fear,
In the fields by Shanagolden, in the springtime of the year.
You fought them, darling Willie, all through the summer days.
I heard the rifles firing in the mountains far away
I held you in my arms then, your blood ran free and bright,
And you died in Shanagolden, on a lonely summer's night.
But that was long ago, love, now our son grows fine and tall;
The hills they are at peace again: the Saxon strangers gone.
There's roses growing on your grave, there's an eagle in the sky ,
Flying high o'er Shanagolden, where my love Willie lies.

[@mickodonnell1446]

Sean Mccarthy was my uncle and I grew up listening to all these lovely song's

[@katehoulihan1573]

N;)

[@johnf4279]

For me this song is about how fighting the oppressor impacts the 'ordinary' people.
Who are willing to go out & fight, & die, for their beliefs.
The lyrics combine so many lessons within it. Ultimately an anti-war song, in my head, combined with love, & loss, & the heartache of conflict.
It's a truly heartbreaking song IMO.

[@johnoconnor4623]

​@@johnf4279 And so appropriate too now when we see what is happening in Ukraine, what is being done to a lovely country by a Tyrant. It makes me sick in my stomach to see what a new hitler is doing, murdering innocent people, mothers, sons, daughter, grandmothers too. What an evil bastard he is.

[@patriceia807]

Beautifully sung great voice always remember this song from long go in a bub a gentleman by the. Name of Tom forestell used to sing it,great song thanks Margo

[@riverdonoghue9992]

Beautiful song from one of irelands finest singers ❤

[@winifredmongan6725]

My mum god bless her is known to sound just like margo so proud to say same 🇮🇪🥰💞

[@noelclark4801]

Beautiful song love it I remember my mother singing it god how time change

[@susanmetzger2432]

Beautiful song. I love Daniel O'Donnell's Sister Margo Queen of Country and Irish.Such a great lady!

[@jimdee7160]

' Laden's çottage by lee

[@zanelehennessy6103]

For my Helena the toughest Irish l knew . U were funny and loving and u d give us all rock all but we loved u Mrs C rest with Dada my favorite lady from Ballyporeen caring for u was my life s honour ur Irene xx

[@riverdonoghue9992]

Margo one of my favourite singers beautiful version of this beautiful song

[@TheBlackmunch]

Beautifully sung, the best I have heard ❤️

[@nancyburke5779]

still love listening to your songs Margo beautiful

[@geraldinetoughey9622]

I love Margot singing this hauntingly beautiful song. Brilliant

[@dinnyward3485]

Margo is a beautiful singer and dis song show s how good her voice is Fair play to you Margo

[@lornawhyte1868]

Bring tears to my eyes love this song 😢❤️

[@SANTIAGO636]

My mother and father used to sing this to eachother in the dark of the evening...memories

[@CarmelMcNulty]

Beautiful voice Margo transport one back Ireland

[@oliviaoneill8058]

Margo is a great old singer gbh this song is beautiful brings back some memories ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@patrickodonnell6082]

Hi Margo Great to hear you. Keep going for ever.

[@AffectionateAstroStation-lx5is]

I love this song . Margo is a beauifull singer .

[@seansweeney7009]

It brings back so many great memories, for you have been such a part of my life that I can't really explain. Thank you for your hard work and dedication. Best wishes for yourself, family and friends. 😁😁😁🍀🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💥🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💥🙋 By the way you're as beautiful now as the first day I saw you. 💟💟💟

[@gbnoonan]

best version of the song and brilliantly sung

[@jamesdolan4042]

I don't know about that. Her accent is very Donegal definitely North. Shanagolden is southwest Limerick county definitely South. The reason accent is important for me because I am reminded that this song wrote by Mr. McCarthy, Listowel, Co. Kerry was about the 1919-21 war of Independence fought against the Black & Tans, etc. throughout all the island of Ireland.

[@hughcrumlish4315]

I love you, Margo! You were a lovely girl and you never lost your good looks. From, Hugh Elvis Crumlish x x. .

[@hughcrumlish4315]

love you, margo x o x o

[@tonystokes9147]

Are u a traveler

[@johnf4279]

What an amazing voice.
More words fail me.

[@johnf4279]

A year later this song still brings tears to my English eyes.
It's a love song about experiences of war in my head.
IE The victims of conflict, & the situations they had to deal with, don't get heard much. Here, in this song, they do. In a most intimate way.
I'd say, just listen. If it doesn't bring a tear to your eye, move on. You not 'getting it'.

[@hosyergirl61]

Heard this song this morning on a local radio station. Can't wrap it around my head that the whole song (obviously not the words) sounds just like The Twelfth of Never!!

[@pattimoney9956]

Beautiful voice very emotional, must get your albums, thank you

[@annbarrett4718]

My very best, friend Margaret Kelly sang that song it makes lonely she was a lovely person xxxx miss her very much

[@andrewblair1074]

My mother favourite song and Margo she loved listening to the best singer ever xx❤️

[@popbottle2645]

A ring when it's rolling, it has no end..............and that's a long, long time.

[@MichaelOBrien-qd1fw]

What a singer and what a family for their musical talent

[@theresachiorazzi4571]

Margo I love you you are a special lady keep singing

[@johnoconnor4623]

Margo was one of so few who sang this great song by Sean McCarthy. He from Finuge in North Kerry and Margaret ODonnell, Margo from Donegal. In ways an accidental combining of great talents.

[@johnoconnor4623]

Well sung, four verses. Thanks Margo.

[@stevenconroy7328]

Home to kinkaslagh

[@johnoconnor4623]

Back home to Sweet Donegal. We are so lucky to live on the west coast of Ireland, rugged, beautiful and inspiration for many songs poems think just of WB Yeats. We are lucky.

[@michaelmorris1691]

Very good

[@johnoconnor4623]

@@michaelmorris1691 Only by accident that we sometimes discover good songs and a good singer to sing the song

[@shanemcnaoimhin233]

Beautiful song thank you for this

[@shelleyhaneran3062]

one great artist singer her Margo love this song

[@tl265728]

Beautiful, evocative singing. Go raibh maith agat.

[@TheG65090]

One of my all-time favorites

[@margretmccusker7161]

On TV to night made me sad

[@maryfox7440]

Love you margo! Beautiful voice

[@johnoconnor4623]

Good songs travel and stay forever.

[@dylanandleon340]

I like this song and margo has a great voice well able for the powerful high notes

[@knockdrum]

No job

[@johnoconnor4623]

The cold winds from the mountains are calling soft to me,
The smell of scented heather brings bitter memories:
A wild and lonely eagle up in the summer sky,
Flies high o'er Shanagolden, where my love Willie lies.
I met him in the winter time when snow was on the ground
The Irish hills were peaceful and love was all around.
Scarcely twenty years old, a young man in his prime.
We were married, darling Willie by the eve of Christmas time.
Do you remember Willie, we walked the moonlit road
I held you in my arms, love, I would never let you go.
Our hands they were entwined, my love, all in the pale moonlight,
By the fields of Shanagolden on a lonely winter's night.
Then came the call to arms, love, the heather was aflame.
Down from the silent mountains, the Saxon strangers came.
I held you in my arms then, my young heart wild with fear,
In the fields by Shanagolden, in the springtime of the year.
You fought them, darling Willie, all through the summer days.
I heard the rifles firing in the mountains far away
I held you in my arms then, your blood ran free and bright,
And you died in Shanagolden, on a lonely summer's night.
But that was long ago, love, now our son grows fine and tall;
The hills they are at peace again: the Saxon strangers gone.
There's roses growing on your grave, there's an eagle in the sky ,
Flying high o'er Shanagolden, where my love Willie lies.

[@johnoconnor4623]

As Margo sings the song just beautiful

[@marinafoster1278]

John O'Connor Great signing

[@marinafoster1278]

John O'Connor Lovely song

[@marinafoster1278]

John O'Connor gg

[@callumjmaclean2692]

John O'Connor p

[@johnoconnor4623]

Good song, poignant. Sad and part of our history

[@irishlady4858]

Lovely Margo great singer

[@ciaranclancy3296]

Weird 😵 I was remembering this song this morning I remember it when I was wee growing up in the Sligo mountains, and it's just appeared on RUclips , WEIRD 😵

[@LedSledJoe]

Please take heart Margo. We need you and your voice!

[@daisy-jh1ho]

Lovely song x♥️Margo

[@cissie2455]

Brilliant Lovely singer Margo x

[@paddymcdaid3447]

Brilliant hen. U beauty

[@jameshenrymurphy]

She has a very nice voice.Well sung.

[@maryellenvalentine9577]

Beautiful song ❤️

[@breigedougan6612]

My dear daddy sang this song many a time rip daddy ❤

[@danielobrien4280]

great sharp lovely voice

[@johnoconnor4623]

One of the few singers of this great Sean McCarthy song.

[@bridgetodonnell5291]

Beautiful song Margo

[@lyndagleeson4274]

My mom loved this song too❤️

[@eileennestor9274]

Margo a beautiful singer

[@annekescholtz2395]

Beautiful song Margo ❤

[@pauli6794]

I thought I new every rebel song there was,!!!!!!First time beautiful ballad

[@johncorcoran3661]

Brilliant singer

[@mikekavanagh8952]

Margo makes a Great Job of This Song,

[@johnoconnor4623]

The Lyrics
The cold winds from the mountains are calling soft to me,
The smell of scented heather brings bitter memories:
The wild and lonely eagle up in the summer sky,
Flies high o'er Shanagolden, where my young Willie lies.
I met him in the winter time when snow was on the ground
The Irish hills were peaceful and love was all around.
Scarcely twenty years old, a young man in his prime.
We were married, darling Willie by the eve of Christmas time.
Do you remember darling, we walked the moonlit road
I held you in my arms, love, I would never let you go.
Our hands they were entwined, my love, all in the pale moonlight,
By the fields of Shanagolden on a lonely winter's night.
Then came the call to arms, love, the hills they were aflame.
Down from the silent mountains, the Saxon strangers came.
I held you in my arms love, my young heart wild with fear,
In the fields by Shanagolden, in the springtime of the year.
You fought my darling Willie, all through the summer days.
I heard the rifles firing in the mountains far away
I held you in my arms then, your blood ran clear and bright,
And you died in Shanagolden, on a lonely summer's night.
But that was long ago, my love, and our son grows fine and tall;
The hills they are at peace again: the Saxon strangers gone.
There's roses growing on your grave, there's an eagle in the sky ,
Flying high o'er Shanagolden, where my love Willie lies.
As Margo sings the song with a couple of changes of words!

[@maryfox7440]

Thank you for the lyrics!

[@SuperDeaglan]

lovely distinct voice love this one

[@theresamcmahon170]

Assumpta Moloney
Murphy's

[@theresamcmahon170]

Murphy band

[@theresamcmahon170]

Kirby

[@creeslough10]

maith an cailin margo an cailin as dun na ngall

[@user-cs2wu6bu7e]

There’s just no better than her ☝️💯

[@johnoconnor4623]

Great singing Margo.

[@katefitzgerald8618]

Great song Margo

[@lisadonnellan7403]

Legend

[@anncreed7784]

I love you Margo you songs are beatiful

[@christyjoyce4578]

A legend

[@dominicohea5624]

Very unique. Voice. World. Class.

[@noreenekerry3747]

Colman Stanton RIP 23/07/16

[@trevorbradshaw2955]

Top tune top singer

[@stevehouse3904]

Who would have thought that after all this time Ireland would have to fight a new and darker threat from foreign invaders.

[@beatricemurphy2408]

I'm back home in West Limerick

[@johnoconnor4623]

Great song written by a Listowel Man Sean McCarthy and here are the lyrics@

[@cn820]

Beautiful ❤️

[@patrickjohnson5658]

Nice song beautifully sung, but she left out the 2nd verse and skipped directly from the 1st to the 3rd verse. This is the verse she left out:
"I met him in the winter time when snow was on the ground
The Irish hills were peaceful and love was all around.
Scarcely twenty years old, a young man in his prime.
We were married, darling Willie by the eve of Christmas time".

[@freedom.4.ireland776]

Where can i find this version patrick thanks for the info btw☺

[@scottymam]

@@freedom.4.ireland776 ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=shanagolden+peggy+sweeney

[@alaskadave007]

Margo i remembered you in Ennis MARY REDDIN

[@floppy3279]

You’d voice is amazing,my family is from lisheen Clare, you are true xxx

[@floppy3279]

It won’t let me put the true spelling in because as you know they do not allow Galic xxx

[@owentierney2176]

Is this Margo O'Donnel sister of Daniel ? I remember her performing at a concert here in Orkney about 30 years ago .

[@kieranmcgrory6245]

Yes thats Daniel sister

[@maryoshea8944]

Awesome!!

[@noramoran6801]

Dada song ❤

[@jackjackson3769]

Margo has stolen this song. beautiful version

[@johnoconnor4623]

She sings it so well as she does many other songs too but as I sometimes say she from Donegal sings a song written by a Kerryman Sean McCarthy about our history,. Great stuff

[@edwardmongan9604]

It’s called a cover.

[@jackjackson3769]

@@edwardmongan9604 very smart, I meant she has made a fantastic version. I'm well aware she covered it

[@marymurphy4681]

A beautiful song. It will never loose it's appeal as it is based on fact.

[@alananidhrisceoil9329]

❤

[@patlynch6079]

Aswome,

[@brianferry1980]

Lov this song

[@annagates8461]

Great Version

[@paddymcdaid3447]

wat a singer 🐶☘️☘️☘️woof

[@helenwoods4605]

There is still a lovely hanna left