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Requiem for Seamus Heaney

Posted on August 30, 2013 by rebelhand

Today I heard the news that Seamus Heaney, the great and beloved Irish poet, has died. A great sadness caught at me and I wondered why. I’d never met him, though I admired him. And then I realised that his … Continue reading →

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The song that inspired ‘A Rebel Hand’

Posted on November 5, 2011 by rebelhand

At Boolavogue as the sun was setting O’er the bright May meadows of Shelmalier, A rebel hand set the heather blazing and brought the neighbours from far and near. That’s the first verse of the song Boolavogue, which tells the … Continue reading →

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More about Boolavogue

Posted on November 5, 2011 by rebelhand

The lyrics to Boolavogue were written by Patrick Joseph (PJ) McCall and set to the Irish air Eochaill, or Youghal Harbour. There are many versions of this well-loved song on the net. Probably the best-known is the one I heard … Continue reading →

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