Boolavogue - The Dubliners Live at The Tavastia Club (Helsinki, Finland - 1975) 2

Father John Murphy was the parish priest in Boolavogue, a small town in County Wexford in Ireland, who led his parishioners in battle during the 1798 uprising. For his participation, Father Murphy was tortured, flogged, decapitated, burned, and ultimately, had his head put on a stake to warn his countrymen against further rebellion. The song "Boolavogue" was written in his honour in 1898 a hundred years after the rebellion.

[@agent_platt2683]

An under appreciated song by an under appreciated singer. Great song

[@fearghus66]

One of the greatest voices Ireland has ever produced!! RIP Jim McCann!!

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Totally agree, one of the best voices ever! Power and control, and perfectly in tune.

[@heidrunluhr2049]

I feel so blessed I had the pleasure to hear this song performed by them live

[@Marc443]

Simply unique. What a voice in combination with John‘s fiddle play. Brilliant!

[@user-ub6fg1lg1d]

Wat a beautiful rebel song.

[@user-ub6fg1lg1d]

The voice is out of this world.

[@ansvanbreda877]

very emotional song

[@jeandupont3835]

Excellent!

[@TheDublinersOfficial]

Glad you liked it!

[@nellypringle2875]

Amazing performance from Jim - and one of my absolute favourites from his time with the Dubs (see also Spancil Hill, Four Green Fields, Roisin the Bow, Down by the Glenside, etc)

[@user-ub6fg1lg1d]

Brill 🎉

[@liam4767]

Brilliant song

[@georgeduncan2928]

A beautiful song sang beautifully

[@DarrKernow]

Superb! I've not heard this one before. Many thanks from your brother from Cornwall

[@TheDublinersOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ericpug9154]

Nice! Thank you!

[@pouchcomics]

In this order;
Luke Kelly
Paddy Reilly
Jim McCann
Ronnie Drew
The best of the best! Luke is #1 for me he sings to your soul. 😎

[@barrymcnabb9717]

great man, Lovely song, you can say what you like about the Catholic Church! he loved his county🙏

[@orgorocampiobicultutdruchi5790]

☘️

[@user-ql5zv1qw7g]

Never forget

[@PlanetImo]

Aw lovely :)

[@TheDublinersOfficial]

Thank you! 😊

[@brendanculleton6368]

Up Wexford!!

[@patboland4312]

How has Fr Murphy not been canonized?

[@bernarddavis1050]

He was not martyred in the cause of the Catholic Church, but that of Ireland's freedom from English tyranny. The 1798 uprising was not a religious one; it was inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution/ In fact, its leaders were mostly freethinkers and Protestants.

[@QueenMaeve2024]

​@@bernarddavis1050 It would be controversial due to the barn burning incident.

[@bernarddavis1050]

@@QueenMaeve2024 Sorry, I am not familiar with that. Was he involved in some kind of atrocity?