Rebel Priest Father Murphy of Boolavogue, Co. Wexford, Ireland 1965

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • Father John Murphy a peaceful priest turned rebel leader
    A ‘Radharc’ documentary looking at the story of 1798 hero Father John Murphy of Boolavogue, County Wexford. His exploits are celebrated in the folk song ‘Boolavogue’. The local curate led a People’s Army against the Crown forces and was executed at Tullow.
    Presenter Father Peter Lemass examines the motives and that turned Father Murphy from a peaceful priest, who initially persuaded his parishioners to give up their pikes, into a rebel leader.
    ‘Radharc: Boolavogue’ was first broadcast on 18 April 1965. The presenter is Peter Lemass.

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  • @JosephAlanMeador
    @JosephAlanMeador Год назад +22

    I get chills every time, the story and the song! Forget Rob Roy, or even Braveheart, I wanna see Boolavogue! If it hasn't already this story needs to be made into a movie. Up Wexford! For Ireland!

    • @barbarapalmer8224
      @barbarapalmer8224 3 месяца назад

      Yes indeed.love this song. Love father Murphy and all lrìsh freedom fighters..proud of my
      Irish genetics..Grandparents from còrk

  • @declanokeeffe84
    @declanokeeffe84 3 года назад +74

    Then Father Murphy from old Kilcormick spurred up the rock with a warning cry,
    "Arm, Arm" he cried, for I've come to lead you, for Ireland's freedom we fight or die.

    • @jamesbradshaw3389
      @jamesbradshaw3389 3 года назад +7

      Great, well said rhyming words

    • @72mossy
      @72mossy Год назад +6

      Love that song

    • @patriciagrattan3452
      @patriciagrattan3452 Месяц назад

      At Vinegar Hill neath the pleasant Slaney our Heroes bravely stood Back To back 💚🇮🇪💚 and Yoes of Yellow took Father Murphy and Burned his Body up on the Rack Rest in the Dive peace 🕊️🙏 of Heaven with all the Green 💚🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @mylesalovelysong.oreilly3165
    @mylesalovelysong.oreilly3165 3 года назад +44

    Rest in peace brave father Murphy and all your brave men for Ireland you all died 🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

  • @eileenbailey8634
    @eileenbailey8634 3 года назад +64

    Great men who fought for Ireland’s freedom 🇮🇪

    • @hansmatthia32
      @hansmatthia32 3 года назад +10

      And now we have leo etc sad

    • @odonnchada9994
      @odonnchada9994 3 года назад +6

      @@hansmatthia32 🤢🤮😡

    • @patrickball2493
      @patrickball2493 2 года назад

      Looks like the North Cork militia were Traitors at that time .

    • @barbarapalmer8224
      @barbarapalmer8224 3 месяца назад

      All glories to all of lrelands s brave freedom fighters ..

  • @fionnmcnessa
    @fionnmcnessa 7 месяцев назад +8

    Irish film board have a lot to answer for Father Murphys story need ro be on the big screen.
    I am so proud to have wexford blood in me .
    Great Man and great Men ❤

  • @barra6709
    @barra6709 3 года назад +37

    Great man. His fellow priest and friend, Fr. Michael Murphy tried to liberate my hometown of Arklow and was shot dead charging canons.

    • @burntbacon7995
      @burntbacon7995 2 года назад

      That was very considerate of him. Irish celebrate failure.

    • @nicnaimhin2978
      @nicnaimhin2978 Год назад +11

      @@burntbacon7995 We Irish absolutely celebrate courage in the face of adversity, against such terrible odds.
      This will never, and should never be forgotten by a grateful nation.

  • @waterfordviking1
    @waterfordviking1 2 года назад +12

    Thank you so much for preserving those videos. A treasure trove.

  • @darrengriffin9842
    @darrengriffin9842 11 месяцев назад +11

    May the green sod of earth lay gently on his soul. RIP Father Murphy

  • @danbreen6946
    @danbreen6946 3 года назад +22

    My Da Loved This Ballad 🇮🇪☘

  • @marykategraham.205
    @marykategraham.205 3 года назад +41

    """The Patriots Blood of Father Murphy is Freedom Seeds""--- R.I.P. Father...."""--- 🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪💚💚💚🌾🌾🌾.......

    • @jdoyle6821
      @jdoyle6821 9 месяцев назад

      The bishop's of the time,called our PATRIOTS,the faeces of IRELAND,to save their own skins.ERIN GO BRAGH.♠️

  • @antseanbheanbocht4993
    @antseanbheanbocht4993 3 года назад +28

    Should have a listen to the song the wind that shakes the barley, these lads had nothing to eat but a pocket full of barley, when they died the barley in their pockets grew marking the spot of their mass graves.

  • @jamesbradshaw3389
    @jamesbradshaw3389 2 года назад +29

    The invading brutal British government and their savage army did their very best to brutalize and destroy the people of this Isle that was once known as saints and scholars, saintly, gentle and kindly people were forced to fight back to try and defend themselves, They stood their ground, History was written and will be remembered forevermore.

    • @Kitiwake
      @Kitiwake Год назад

      Not correct.
      The protestant yeomanry did that.
      The North Cork militia were such.

    • @cheli8538
      @cheli8538 6 месяцев назад

      The Irish invaded Britain also 4th, 6th century and wonder about all the people's that went to and fro between the places of Scotland, the islands, England & Wales etc. fighting all our closest relatives for centuries. What a shame.

    • @thomascoady3782
      @thomascoady3782 5 месяцев назад

      @@KitiwakeThe North Cork Militia were working for the British Government. Traitors, pure and simple. Generally, they worked in the big houses and on the farms of the so-called Protestant gentry, who were their leaders. Ireland, like now, has always had her quislings.

  • @Londubh1
    @Londubh1 3 года назад +17

    It's such a great pity we had so many informers and traitors. The north Cork militia were all Irish speaking Catholics. Alas, nothing has changed.

    • @kumamotop
      @kumamotop 9 месяцев назад +2

      Irish-speaking militia men killing English-speaking patriots... The tragic ironies of history!
      "..the nightmare from which I am trying to awake" --Stephen Daedalus in "Ulysses".

    • @elizabethtobin6894
      @elizabethtobin6894 5 месяцев назад

      “There’s always rats”

  • @mariannegkavanagh4999
    @mariannegkavanagh4999 2 года назад +9

    My own ancestor is mentioned here.

    • @mariannegkavanagh4999
      @mariannegkavanagh4999 Год назад +1

      @Fíonán Murphynot to father John Murphy. I'm a descendant of Tom and Jeremiah Donovan

    • @mariannegkavanagh4999
      @mariannegkavanagh4999 Год назад +1

      @Fíonán Murphy our ancestors were firm friends

  • @larsfrosznielsen3536
    @larsfrosznielsen3536 3 года назад +19

    Slaínte for Father Murphy

  • @anthonyjames5966
    @anthonyjames5966 3 года назад +11

    Thank you

  • @MariaMartinez-kg6ns
    @MariaMartinez-kg6ns 3 года назад +13

    Thank you for the video and god bless

  • @felixpaz9558
    @felixpaz9558 3 года назад +19

    God bless free ireland 💚☘🇮🇪

  • @seandelap6268
    @seandelap6268 3 года назад +19

    A true hero and patriot.

  • @liamodriscoll3739
    @liamodriscoll3739 Год назад +8

    A GREAT IRISH REBEL FATHER JOHN MURPHY ALSO THE GREAT BRAVE MEN WHO FOUGHT WITH HIM THE LATE GREAT GOD GIFTED BRENDAN BOWYER OF WATERFORD CITY IRELAND AND LAS VEGAS U S A SINGS A FANTASTIC RENDITION OF THE REBEL SONG BOULAVOGUE IN TRIBUTE TO FATHER MURPHY AND HIS BRAVE MEN MAY THEY ALL REST IN PEACE AMEN ❤

    • @liamodriscoll3739
      @liamodriscoll3739 Год назад +2

      @F. Murphy A GREAT MAN LOOK UP THE LATE GREAT GOD GIFTED BRENDAN BOWYER OF WATERFORD CITY IRELAND SINGING BOULA VGUE A
      ON U TUBE ASK FOR THE ROYAL SHOWBAND BOULAVOGUE THE BEST VERSION EVER BRENDAN BOWYER SINGS IT WITH GREAT FEELING THE WAY IT SHOULD BE SUNG THANK YOU FOR SHARING

  • @DannyBhoy88
    @DannyBhoy88 8 месяцев назад +3

    I'm atheist so therefore I see john murphy as a man and patriot, I should say a very great and brave man. I'd love to believe that I would have the guts to stand beside him.

  • @thatbuckmulligan
    @thatbuckmulligan 3 года назад +31

    Moral of the story, never give up your guns.

  • @maryconvey3571
    @maryconvey3571 Год назад +6

    God bless you father Murphy safe in the arms of our lord Jesus Christ 🙏🙏🙏

  • @SeanKiernan420
    @SeanKiernan420 Год назад +4

    This was fascinating!!

  • @ciaran5588
    @ciaran5588 3 года назад +9

    Love this song

  • @seosamhv
    @seosamhv 3 года назад +22

    James 2:24 - You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. ✝️🇮🇪

  • @floodedcuts101
    @floodedcuts101 3 года назад +34

    Great video. We could do with a few good man like him now under the Dail fascists.

    • @hansmatthia32
      @hansmatthia32 3 года назад +5

      Mattie hopefully 🙏

    • @jamesbradshaw3389
      @jamesbradshaw3389 3 года назад +4

      You have to remember that very great men and women come about because of unusual happening in life, be it wars, famines, injustice, plagues, etc. People who go to the ends of the earth to help others in need. many of those people get forgotten about with time. Never fear those types of people are all around us all of the time but sometimes it is us who are to blame for not realising the goodness of others. we easily blame others but we would not do their job

  • @shaykiernan1407
    @shaykiernan1407 Год назад +3

    It's our job to keep the memory of theese courageous men and Women for the future generations. Not to dictate but to explain how it happened . Let our children make up their own minds .

  • @patriciacorcoran4582
    @patriciacorcoran4582 2 года назад +4

    Brilliant man

  • @eileencregg6754
    @eileencregg6754 3 года назад +11

    Thank God the Irish don't stand down.. I don't am proud to Irish my loves

  • @AG-fl3kl
    @AG-fl3kl 3 года назад +17

    Time for some more brave Irish patriots!

  • @garykeenan31
    @garykeenan31 21 день назад

    One of my favourite Rebel songs. Brave men one and all!

  • @joyb5525
    @joyb5525 2 года назад +5

    As far as I know his mother was a Bermingham via Ferns her ancestor was a granddaughter of Grace O'Malley who married into Clonegal Castle. I know this via DNA on Ancestry. There is a monument to him on Gorey Hill. Unfortunately now very neglected.

    • @finolaomurchu8217
      @finolaomurchu8217 Год назад +1

      I remember Clonegal Castle very well☘🇮🇪🧚‍♂️

  • @MrRozburn
    @MrRozburn 3 года назад +15

    Never give up your arms

    • @choctaw6838
      @choctaw6838 3 года назад

      Because you cant use your feet?

    • @finnkdy
      @finnkdy 2 года назад +3

      USA being such a shining example.

    • @m_d1905
      @m_d1905 Год назад

      ​@@finnkdy We know what governments unarmed citizens. The problems arise in very liberal areas with ridiculous gun laws and so many gun free zones. Criminals don't follow the law.

  • @gburahbondo2948
    @gburahbondo2948 2 года назад +7

    I love Ireland

  • @m_d1905
    @m_d1905 Год назад +3

    Never give up your guns, here's a good example as to why.

  • @stevelawrence7116
    @stevelawrence7116 5 месяцев назад +1

    ❤ may God and his Angels bless father Murphy soul❤🙏amen to him ❤🙏👊🙏

  • @patriciagrattan3452
    @patriciagrattan3452 Месяц назад

    Awe the true but Tragic and heroic story of our young Braveheart Father Murphy the word courage doesn't even do it justice ♎ your spirit will always be at Vinegar Hill and will cover the Slaney fields forever ☘️🇮🇪💚🎶God Grant you Glory Brave Father Murphy and open Heaven to all your men ☘️🎶💚🇮🇪

  • @MariaMartinez-kg6ns
    @MariaMartinez-kg6ns 3 года назад +4

    Thank you and

  • @odonnchada9994
    @odonnchada9994 3 года назад +8

    ☘🇮🇪🕊🕯🙏

  • @choctaw6838
    @choctaw6838 3 года назад +9

    🇮🇪☘️✌️

  • @user-zg3sy6yn8z
    @user-zg3sy6yn8z 7 месяцев назад +5

    If mel Gibson had a look at this part of our history boolavoge great book by nikey furlong that leave brave heart in the hapenny place Up wexford

  • @carmelgrace8655
    @carmelgrace8655 6 месяцев назад +1

    And the Irish expected to stand down by their own.

  • @michaelmcguinness4108
    @michaelmcguinness4108 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great courage

  • @bullirish
    @bullirish 17 дней назад

    The time has come to fight for Irelan's freedom again! Ireland for the IRISH!

  • @Kitiwake
    @Kitiwake Год назад +1

    The masons organised the 98 rising.
    The Wexford rising was independent of that.

  • @Hanamy7777
    @Hanamy7777 4 месяца назад

    Pity we haven't a few courageous priests like Fr. Murphy now. The vast majority are self serving cowards who take care never to rock the boat. Judgement day is coming though and their soft, comfortable lives will be of no use to them.

  • @Ferret999
    @Ferret999 4 месяца назад

    He only became involved after his premises was burned was revenge

  • @michaelf4506
    @michaelf4506 2 года назад +8

    The oppressors... why don't they just say the english

    • @sherp2u1
      @sherp2u1 2 года назад +5

      They were Irish oppressors too, the Anglo Irish, and the upper crust Dubliners, Protestants, Evangelicals, land holding Catholic landlords as well...then you had the educated elite, who looked down their noses at people outside the Pale...

    • @elbenni8786
      @elbenni8786 2 года назад +1

      The majority of "English " soldiers were irish Catholics.

  • @user-ho2pf5mj5g
    @user-ho2pf5mj5g Год назад

  • @teresabarrett3442
    @teresabarrett3442 18 дней назад

    May God bless you a very brave Father Murphy and May you rest in Eternal peace up high in heaven with our Lord Jesus Christ Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🕯🕯🕯🕯💚💚💚💚💚😇😇😇💐💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹🌹 4:26

  • @breigedougan6612
    @breigedougan6612 4 месяца назад

    Great song father Murphy 🙏🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

  • @jamesharrington4752
    @jamesharrington4752 Год назад

    Who is this man that is speaking?

  • @melissa0386
    @melissa0386 2 года назад +1

    i wonder we’re my anseter

  • @fionnmcnessa
    @fionnmcnessa 7 месяцев назад

    They have the destroyed oulart hill with a ridiculous monument.

  • @hansmatthia32
    @hansmatthia32 3 года назад +5

    Shur I only had to take the soup good god what a coincidence 2020

    • @larryoconnor7094
      @larryoconnor7094 2 года назад +1

      Bogman, what's with this "shur" bull shit?

    • @hansmatthia32
      @hansmatthia32 2 года назад +1

      Larry O'Connor have you been asleep this past year big man sorry bogman

  • @HughTrodden-mj2bv
    @HughTrodden-mj2bv 3 месяца назад

    I totally agree Joseph , Rob Roy was crap , Braveheart was ok only because Scotland was Catholic at the time , God Bless FATHER MURPHY . THE GLASGOW CELTIC man , Johannesburg , South Africa , Our roots go back to CO .Armagh .

  • @noelmaher4633
    @noelmaher4633 3 года назад

    Needs a balled, definitely...

  • @johnquinn6351
    @johnquinn6351 2 года назад +2

    More English terror

  • @michaelmcmullan2300
    @michaelmcmullan2300 2 года назад

    Bloody awful priests