Can you imagine if today we had just one politician with the heart and knowledge and the guts to stand up and lead like Michael Collins?! This world wouldn’t be as messed up as it is now! God bless Michael Collins.

@TheBoru2011

Жыл бұрын

Collins used enemy forces and munitions to kill his comrades, No Hero :

@user-fj6qr9ts1y

5 ай бұрын

We may not have Collins but we have the Ivy,...

@johnregan7172

Ай бұрын

Here here the muppets we have now ,just want to line there pockets, that is the truth.

100 years tomorrow, and he will never be forgotten. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

@williammccabe7340

Жыл бұрын

I love all all our man and woman who give up life for Ireland to much people have died don't get me roung I will always stand beside our man and woman u have to talk about things if I don't thing never change it takes to country's or to men or women we have the right to have our country 32 back to much dide have died on both sides polatinons don't care it's all about making money for them selves we vote them in they live in their countrys big houses and money fuc. Them

I visited Ireland with my late father a few years ago. Michael Collins was one of Dad's personal heroes, so I took Dad to visit Michael Collins' grave at Glasnevin on our last day in Ireland. I'll never forget the way Dad wept, he was so overcome with emotion. The story of Michael Collins is a true Irish tragedy, and all I could think at the time standing there in front of his grave was that he was the same age when he died as I was at the time (early 30s). So sad.

@johnkennedy972

Жыл бұрын

Av been to glasnevin and arbour hill all Ireland most courageous soldiers are buried in both plots a seen Pearse cell in killmaneim jail were all the leadership were executed av been to the spot they stood at 90 years before they were killed rest in peace our 16 leadership the last sir Rodger was executed by the British in England the last of our leaders may god bless our patriot dead thee who dies for Erin lives on in the hearts and minds of all true republicans wherever they may be from Glasgow🇮🇪32

@paddycaldwell3112

Жыл бұрын

I’m just back from Dublin and went to visit Glasnevin , I felt emotional too at Michael Collins grave his was the first grave I saw then found Grace Plunkett her sister Murial , the wife of Thomas MacDonagh the mass grave of the forgotten 10 like Kevin Barry , rebuired 80 yrs after their murder and others related to that time , I’ll never forget that visit. 🇨🇮32🇨🇮TAL🇨🇮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Never heard this before. What a tribute by Johnny McEvoy.

My God these man can sing . Soul singing at its best. He does Michael Collins proud.

Rest in peace, Michael Collins. Thank you, Johnny Mc Evoy for your heartfelt tribute to an amazing human being and TRUE patriot.

@gerardlarkinhaverstock743

Жыл бұрын

The greatest son of Erin who ever live and die for his county.

Michael Collins was a true Irish hero who fought for freedom

RIP Michael collins a true son of Ireland ...🇮🇪

On this the 100th anniversary of your passing. Thank you for everything you did for our country.

Am crying while listening to this song what a loss to Ireland Michael Collins was 😥😥

@veronikastrucl7804

Ай бұрын

me too

RIP all those who died believing they were fighting for a just cause & RIP all those who died knowing they were fighting for a just cause. No more Brother wars!

R.I.P. Michael, many a tear has been shed in the past 91 years

Absolutely without question, a brilliant song about a brilliant super hero !

Michael Collins will always be a great hero. He fought for Ireland but his own fellow members were not honest. RIP Michael Collins. You will always be remembered in my heart.Ireland Forever.❤️❤️❤️

May God rest you Michael and I will always love you . I was born in the North of Ireland and our convent school didn't speak about you ever but , I read about my Irish history when I left school. I read about my Irish history in 1968 when I was 18 and lived in Derry during the'Troubles ' I am 71 yrs old now and just wished that you had lived .God rest your soul and please pray for us now and the rotten Irish Government that's i place now .

Rest in peace, Michael Collins is a true legend!

I can hear this sad ballad daily, God bless Ireland and Scotland

I have Loved Johnny Mc Evoy, Since I was very young. Thank you Johnny. He sang at my brothers 70 th birthday. Love ya Johnny. Great Irish singer, and a great man.

On a far off August day, cold young men in ambush lay On a roadside on a hill where flowers grow So much hate for one so young, who was right and who was wrong Though a thousand years may pass we’ll never know CHORUS Candles dripping blood, they placed beside your shoulders Rosary beads like teardrops on your fingers Friends and comrades standin by, in their grief they wonder why Michael in our hour of need you had to go And when evening twilight came, gentle fell the August rain Oh but you lay still and silent on the ground As we hung our heads in prayer, in our sorrow and dispare We wondered was it friend or foe who shot you down Chorus Now the flame that you held high, when you called out to the sky To end this senseless killing and this shame Has now passed to other hands and is carried through the land By some not fit to even speak your name

@michaelhancock1863

Жыл бұрын

Remember the Big Fellow on the 100th anniversary of his passing!😢🙏🇮🇪

@patrickjmurraysr

Жыл бұрын

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@maureenurquhart

5 ай бұрын

Beautiful Song sung so Beautifully Rip and all our Heroes 🙏🙏🙏💔💔💔💚🇮🇪💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚☘️💚

@esthermurphy3997

2 ай бұрын

Wonderful singer

This very morning 98 years ago..news would of been spreading around west cork that the big fella was dead ..RIP irelands king

This is such a beautiful song and Johnny's voice is glorious. One thing about this pandemic is how many beautiful songs I am listening to. Music is indeed the great common denominator.

We still talk about you Michael Collins never forgotten gone but not forgotten 2022

God bless you Michael Collins 100 years since your death a true state man may you rest in peace Aman

Can’t believe it’s been 100 years, RIP Big fellow

Wow. What a song. What a story. Just breathless

The greatest man Ireland ever had and there will be none close to him we will ever see again. A courageous gentleman with a love for his Ireland, its people, sent to sign his death warrant by the hard-nosed, gutless De Valera, who sold his own out.

@Lionsmane785

2 жыл бұрын

100 years ago today he signed that treaty, December 6th 1921. May he rest in peace. 💚

@som2479

Жыл бұрын

@@Lionsmane785 I'm not sure if he was the greatest man Ireland ever produced. But he was a gret man just the same.

@seanbrown453

Жыл бұрын

He signed to save lives as if he hadn't the British forces threatened to use the newly formed RAF ro drop mustard gas on irish civilians but he knew he was signing his death warrant.

@seanbrown453

Жыл бұрын

This is a good song

@gerardpurcell3039

Жыл бұрын

Ireland has not and never will see a man like Michael Collins again in it's history. In the words of the late great Dan Breen, Tipperay who was one of Collins crew. What a leader and Dan Breen said he would gladly give his life any day for Collins. Dr Valera is in he'll hopefully. R I P. M.C

i was born in england but will always claim to be Irish, mum was from Bantry west cork and dad from Limerick, i only have Irish blood running through my veins, i will stand for Irelands call every time

@Ella-hg4cq

3 жыл бұрын

Respect 🙌

@jonathanoconnell8625

3 жыл бұрын

I grew up on Bantry Bay Im a long way from there now God bless

@primo_7672

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing but Irish boy

@deemac666

2 жыл бұрын

You don’t claim. You are Irish ❤️❤️

@kingpatrickodonnell9306

2 жыл бұрын

Don't wasn't your time it was politics

This is so beautiful, so moving and emotional, I just love it to bits, wonderful singing.

Great wee song and intro Worthy of s true Legand May he and his fallen comrades Rest in paradise From west of Scotland Tiocfaidh arla

@daviddrain3570

7 жыл бұрын

Millie Mac ,

The best .Makes me cry. BEAUTIFUL SINGER. R.I.P.

Michael the best song ever written and published on my birthday. Today Aug 22 anniversary of his death.

My brother Peter loved listening to Johnny, especially this song. It is so beautiful and sad and tells a story.

Michael Collins -The Big Man!! R.I.P

On your anniversary may you rest in peace big fella.

we owe our freedom to this man they call big fellow what a pitty there's not more men like him in government today a real hero of people god bless u I was down in where he was killed balenablo he makes me proud even talking about him

One of my favourite singers VERY SPECIAL SONG TO A SPECIAL MAN RIP - Paid a visit to his grave last week 8 SEPT 2016 Maureen Sharkey (Australia)

God bless michael collins the man who started irelands freedom

@normanmcgimpsey2922

4 жыл бұрын

Connar Wilson 6x

@paulhanlin1401

4 жыл бұрын

Started???😂 what about the men fighting 800 years before him?

@patrickrooney5130

Жыл бұрын

There is a lot of Irish hero's in Ireland. Lest we not forget. all them year's ago my they RIP. 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

Love 2 know how he feels 2day with the circus clowns running our country...I'm sure heed be fulla joy...rest in peace THE BIG FELLA ❤❤❤

Top class song Collins legend who here in 2022 🇮🇪🍀🇮🇪🍀

this song pulls on the heart strings .BRILLIANT .makes me proud to be irish

The Big Fellow was the greatest ever Irish man

@nickyclarke3530

5 жыл бұрын

Great singer and song

@TomEbbsjamasteroids

5 жыл бұрын

Cuchullain, Danny Greene, Brian Boru, to name a few more memorable than Collins

@daraghc9811

5 жыл бұрын

Nah lads i contest big micky withbrian o driscoll

@wynnflaherty1355

4 жыл бұрын

Tim dennehy I wish my love was a red red ,rose

@GJ1607.

4 жыл бұрын

Sold us out up north though the big fella did

Love This Song.

RIP My Captain, My General, My King

@DavidMiller-iq1fb

4 жыл бұрын

@ธี ธีรยุทธิ์ u

Absolutely heart rendering. Very moving. The good always die young.

my grandfather fought alongside Collins, hopefully god will forgive you de velera because no one here will

@TomEbbsjamasteroids

5 жыл бұрын

Common misconception de Valera is not the sole conspirator responsible for the fall through of the treaty negotiate

God Bless Éireann.☘🇮🇪

What a man. Rest in peace Michael ☘️🇮🇪

Great song for a great legend michael rip

His anniversary yesterday. RIP to the great man, double crossed by the snake Devalera, didn't deserve what he got for all he done for our country, a proud Irishman

@vinhany2602

7 жыл бұрын

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@c.collins6859

4 жыл бұрын

De Velera did a great service to the country thought the 1930s when in power, holding it for 16 years and guiding a young nation to democratic stability. Respect the man's name and leave aside your ignorance.

@evanmurray6509

4 жыл бұрын

C.Collins thank you at least one person on the fucking internet has a brain

Great singer singing a good emotional song

May these brave men who give there live for the cause my they R I P MJM the big fellow

Such touching lyrics.A great man.

There was, and never will be, another Michael Collins! How I wish he had lived! When I was a kid I wrote a poem to Michael that started off with the plea, "Michael, please don't go to Cork". Aaaah! Irish history and heroes!! Michael has certainly always been mine! And isn't John McEvoy quite the insightful songwriter! Great song, great singer!

Heartbroken listening to this again, what a tribute x

the finest and will live on

Like a father.he did the unspeakable . years later the kids realised that father was doing his best for the kids.Now the kids still sing about the father.Thanks big fella . stepping stones.

100 years. RIP Big Fella 🇮🇪💚☘️

The GREAT MICHAEL R I P

Michael Collins , a legend

Michael Collins 1892-1922 true irish hero

Honestly can't understand why people make comments on things they obviously haven't a clue about. Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith were given the unenviable job of going to London to negotiate a treaty with the British Prime Minister lyod George who by the elected republican president who knew before sending both of them that the partition of the island had already been agreed with the northern protestants. Which would give them control of the 6 richer counties to the north east of the island. Collins and Griffith had no choice but to accept British terms as refusal would have led to all out war one which Collins as head of the IRA knew he could not win. If you do any reading into the subject you can easily see his reasoning for accepting the terms and try to move forward in a more political and peaceful way and I have studied this and in my opinion had Collins not being shot it's very likely Ireland would be now a unified country.

@bernieflanagan50

9 жыл бұрын

Ih2ee

@wonjubhoy

9 жыл бұрын

Dave Kenny spot on.

@alirio6919

9 жыл бұрын

legend

@thomascryans9245

7 жыл бұрын

Dave Kenny oo.

@kayleight300

7 жыл бұрын

Dave Kenny wishful thinking Michael Collins gave the six counties away to please the protestants

Michael Collins a true hero and visionary RIP

@1975480able

8 жыл бұрын

Youing and old love Johnny Mcevoy, , i listen to Megadeth, and then Johnny, for example.. An Irish Legend!!

@1975480able

8 жыл бұрын

+Rob Callaghan Michael Collins, a brave hero , who never deserved to die so young, he was so brave when went over to England, and got us the 26counties!! if they didnt kill him ... he would have got all of the countys.... Rip Michael x The big fella..

@GogsGamers

8 жыл бұрын

That's what I can't understand is They had no counties and The Big Fella, a Warrior. Not a politician or a salesman but yet managed to dilute britains rule from 32 counties down to 6! Yet people even today have the audacity judge him when they have done FUCK ALL to try and do better than him!

I can't believe I have never heard this. Remembering you all week my hero.

@frankiemccaugherty9931

Жыл бұрын

He was used by develara seending him to ameriça for support when by right he should have went

I could listen to Johnny!, all day. However , I was a teen in those years, and sometimes, now, his songs make me sad, and homesick, for those days. That’s a compliment, Johnny, my whole family loves you. ❤️🇮🇪🌹

@lydialily846

4 жыл бұрын

Agree Ann , there’s something lovely about Johnny ...

Thank you for posting this vid and thanks to Johnny McEvoy for this song. Love you, Mick. R.I.P. Can't think of all the things you'd have achieved if you lived long enough.

I have loved your voice forever ie almost 50 years and it still lifts my heart, thank you so so much.

My brothers birthday today 39years old 2 years dead I played that song the morning we took him from my house to his final resting place happy birthday bro

We need you now mike💚💚🇮🇪🇮🇪

A true hero we'll never know the truth but you can rest assured he got the best welcome in heaven. Not fit to speak thier name is right!!!

Rest in peace Michael Collins remember for generations to come in years to come your name still true a brave courageous gallant soldier of Erin thee who dies for Erin lives 🇮🇪✊🇮🇪

So beautiful I just love this song to say how M C was worshipped

A beautifully written song about a very sad time in history. No one writes these songs better than Johnny.

My Grandads favourite song 💔😢😭💔😢

The.greatest.song.ever.played.johnny.my.even.up.the.Irish.for..john

Peace be with you Mícheál Seán Ó Coileáin.

a classic song from a living legend,and a gentleman, what song,s this man has written.

Just wow. What a song. Straight to the Hart

The greatest leader Ireland never had

Bring him back please 🙏😁

You can this Late Great Son of Erin, How do So very much for the country that he loved more than life itself.R.I.P. A true Son of Erin.

BEAUTIFUL JOHNNY

It took a great a Great Irish Singer to sing a Beautiful Irish song 🎵 InMemory of ATrue And Great Irish Man. GOD BLESS YOU MICHAEL 🙏 ❤.

Dan Breen said he would lay down his life for Collins anytime. Good enough for me. Danny boy.

Michael Collins Godfather of Urban Guerrilla Warfare. Never forget to give him his credit to the evolution of modern warefare

Collins was in a difficult position. He was trying to gather support for a Treaty that was unpopular with many, and was shot down because Dev made a childish refusal to accept that the people of Ireland had voted for Michael's treaty. It is my opinion that Dev saw him a threat to his power (Collins won the War of Independence, so he would've been a popular figure), so sent him to Britain when he knew that the British wouldn't give them the republic (I think that Dev would've gone himself if he thought for a second they would give them the republic). May General Michael Collins, The Man Who Won The War, and the finest man Ireland has ever produced, Rest In Peace. Respect from Australia P.S. May De Valera rot in Hell for eternity, the snivelling bugger.

@chobochobus

5 жыл бұрын

de Valera was a filthy yank big long nose stuck it in everything, dev Lived out a long happy life while Michael died at 31. Michael was too young, he shouldn't have been taken. He could have had a huge effect on preventing the troubles

@goofy79248

4 жыл бұрын

brannie276, Mány thanks for this briefly explanation of an important part of Irish History. I know far too little about it, sadly?

@c.collins6859

4 жыл бұрын

That is an inaccurate and ignorant retelling of a complex and intricate history. De velera did this country and outstanding service throughout the 1930s and is the reason we are no longer swearing an oath of allegiance to the crown, also the reason 3 irish ports are no longer in British hands, also the reason we no longer pay land annuities to the crown, do I have to continue? Educate yourself for God's sake.

@jamccash

4 жыл бұрын

@@c.collins6859 Dev was a scum bag traitor, he murdered Michael Colins because he was jealous of the big man. Michael Collins is the greatest Irishman ever, andI there were many great Irishmen, Develera was never a great Irishman NEVER, he was a Murder and traitor to Ireland

@c.collins6859

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamccash you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Éamon De Valera is the reason you are not currently swearing and oath of allegiance to the Crown. Or the reason we stayed independent in WW2. Or the reason we survived as a young nation. You are ignorant and obviously base all of your thoughts off the Micheal Collins film. Educate yourself.

class song micheal collins r.i.p

I must. Say. That. Is. One. Of. Johnny. McEvoy. Greased1. Song. About. Micheal. Colin's. Well. Don. Johnny. Mcevoyjoerennicks1

Beautiful song Ar dheis De go raibh a anam, Michael Collins.

if they had stood with him we have 32 countys a real hero hope he's in heaven

@paulhanlin1401

4 жыл бұрын

Whos they. He sold out ireland to the imperial brittish for his 30 pieces of silver. Hence wearing the uniform of freestate brits.

@patrickrooney5130

2 жыл бұрын

Get to no your history. You richard.

@odonnchada9994

2 жыл бұрын

@@paulhanlin1401 Shut Your Face About One Of Our Greatest Patriots.☘🇮🇪

💕💕my favourite heart and soul.up Dee wall.💜Ireland's mother and voice.

Michael Collins was a true hero and although he knew he was signing his own death warrant he did it to save civilians. I can't confirm but the rumour was that the British said if he didn't sign they would use the RAF to drop mustard gas bombs on civilians. He was a brave and courageous man who scrificed himself for Ireland. Although the partition of Ireland has caused suffering on both sides it looks like the Dream of a fully free and united Ireland is politicaly inevitable.

One of the the greatest man to walk the planet J M J. R I P

One of the best songs ever written.

We will never know but Eamonn De Valera said Michael Collins will be remembered in Irish history more fondly than himself. Ireland's 32 our 4 Green Fields.

The balladeer in the world !!

@norakeegan2461

6 жыл бұрын

Rob Callaghan )

A great son of ERIN.

@trevorlowe8103

4 жыл бұрын

V good. TREVOR.

@johncronin3719

2 жыл бұрын

Great song .from skibb

RIP Micheal

Happy birthday big man, i do hope the people you share your life with now treat you better than the ones you spent this life with x x

The greatest Irishman to have ever lived. And he died at only 32

@odonnchada9994

2 жыл бұрын

Brian Boru And St Colmcille Also.☘🇮🇪

Great vocalist , I have just discovered