I have no connection to this whatsoever, but i find myself coming back time after time.

@topender5573

6 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this. We played it at my father’s funeral, he loved the song. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪

@jennihj

5 ай бұрын

My grandmother was born in Athenry, it was her favourite song, played at her funeral in Athenry sung by her nephew! Was magical

@stylebender1818

5 ай бұрын

It's the strength in our green blood 👊

@Shefki-uz4cb

4 ай бұрын

It's the spiritual warmth it offers People relaxed and harmonizing together in homely settings

@jamesgibson5176

4 ай бұрын

,the unionist brigade hate this song,they don’t want to understand the truth what the English did to the Irish,,,

Legend s singing in a pub nothing better

Lost my dear mother tonight, her and my late father loved this song

@eatwhatthemonkeyseat8161

Жыл бұрын

Wishing you peace and comfort Neil.

@pittalcoi3747

Ай бұрын

@@eatwhatthemonkeyseat8161wonderfully said.

@teddyboy252

Ай бұрын

God bless

I'm an American, born and raised in Texas, but there's something about Irish music that just sings to my soul.

@conmcgrath7174

2 ай бұрын

It comes from the heart and sings to the soul.

I’m a Dubliner☘️. Yet here I sit at 65 years of age with tears in my eyes listening to this beautiful version

@marianlenehan9618

Жыл бұрын

me too ☘️🇮🇪

@narmandanail8137

Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

@spoopyidk

Жыл бұрын

god bless you

@tubemonks

Жыл бұрын

I am English, my wife is half Irish and I really long to visit old Ireland. I will get there soon, before it's lost forever.

@Chirpstarable

11 ай бұрын

@@tubemonkswhere is it going?

I miss Ireland so much....lived there betwen 2005-2017....spent few days with irish fans during euro 2012 ....great People...great Country...Erin go Bragh ! and greetings from Poland

@leeleef

10 ай бұрын

Greetings from Galway xx

@rafalmatysiak77

10 ай бұрын

@@leeleef beautyful part of Ireland....

@g.g386

10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪👏🏼

@tomaslane6018

10 ай бұрын

❤❤🇮🇪🇮🇪

@ENIO_

6 ай бұрын

​@@leeleefThat Spanish Arc...

Glen Hansard what a gent

Paddy signs this song like nobody else will ever be able to. What a Legend. The respect that Glen shows him in this video is lovely to see.

@mrsmuggins8167

Жыл бұрын

Agree,

@thorsolberg2483

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. Touching to see the respect Glen and the other younger musicians show for the legend.

@leeleef

10 ай бұрын

❤❤

@thefancullinibrothers1983

10 ай бұрын

I agree - Mega respect

What I would give to witness that👏

how proud and free spirited can a folk be ? 👉🏼 the Irish 🇮🇪 … Paddy Reilly 🫂

Paddy reilly no question the best.

What is it about the Irish who are blessed with this amazing spirit of music and song? I "speak" music and I listen to music from all corners of the world. I'm not Irish but the Irish take the cake! ❤️

@6inarow

2 жыл бұрын

It's coming from the heart of our soul. If you attend an Irish wake/funeral , laments and ballads will be the order of the day.

@LimeTreeFace

2 жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely right. When it comes to music and soul we can not be beaten 🥰😜

@jerryoshea3116

2 жыл бұрын

Well I think it was experiencing such "Hard Times&Hardship" that provided the inspiration!! ☘️👍

@scottbrandon6244

2 жыл бұрын

If you go to the Maritime provinces in eastern Canada each house has gifted musicians like this.

@Rumpelfatz

2 жыл бұрын

Celtic roots...

The harmony the punters are doing in the chorus is giving my shivers

There will never be another Paddy Reilly and that makes me sad.

What a great way to remember their deceased friend, singing his song with friends.

Paddy is like wine ...he gets better with age.

I really like the respect the irish have for there elders.

STILL THE BEST version of the song, wishing you paddy the very best of health & happiness from us all ❤️

@eileenjess9238

2 жыл бұрын

Only he can do this song justice,I only wish I could have been there

@freesovereignsydney9260

2 жыл бұрын

Ireland v Spain in Sopot when we were losing 4-0 with the game almost done, the crowd started up " The Fields of Athenry" and we sang with all our hearts. The passion of Irish signing will change this World.

@jkbarber62

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody comes near his version.

@davidpurves1929

Жыл бұрын

This song was my big cousin funeral 💔 wish that I was with my big cousin kerry in Billy boy my nana grandad my Auntie's in my hero my dad wish I was up there with use all missing use ever single day 💔💔💔💔

@jarekferenc1149

Жыл бұрын

@@freesovereignsydney9260 The stadium where the match was played is located in Gdańsk, not in Sopot. These two adjoining cities, together with Gdynia, form the so-called Tricity (Trójmiasto), but they should not be confused.

the great man still has the voice. thank you sir

I love Irish people and music 💚☘! Love from Croatia 🇭🇷

Scouser here, Irish stock. I’m crying my eyes out every funereal I here this…up the toffees ☘️

I’m totally smitten Handsome men everywhere ❤

This was at a pub, following the funeral of Pete St. John. So many tributes for one of the best Irish songwriters, EVER. LEGEND💚☘️🇮🇪

God bless Paddy Reilly

An aussie here descended from Irish catholics sent here in the first fleet in chains. My forebears contributed to building this great country as virtual slaves and came from that great country. I am in here tears as well! God bless!

@Paul.in.Ireland

9 ай бұрын

☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️❤️❤️❤️❤️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

You Irishmen are so damn lucky. You have the best folk music in the world. Timeless and alive. And this tune really rips me apart. I knew it by heart 30 years ago when I thought I can learn to guitar.

@soldier2297

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the government our flooding our country now with people from the dark continents. We will go the way of the rest of western Europe.

@spackretired

3 ай бұрын

Kennen Sie alte deutsche Volkslieder?

@TheSkoomaHistorySociety007

3 ай бұрын

Why do germans always just speak German wherever they go? Maybe over synchronised tv? ​@@spackretired

@spackretired

3 ай бұрын

@@TheSkoomaHistorySociety007 Weil wir Deutschen eine schöne Sprache haben, die Sprache Goethes und Schillers, die sich nicht hinter dem Englischen zu verstecken hat. Warum sprechen Amerikaner und Briten überall Englisch? Sie können doch ab und zu auch mal Deutsch, Italienisch oder Georgisch sprechen...

If I could hang out with people like this and experience such a magical moment I’d probably go to the bar more often.

@thatpanamahatlife1497

Жыл бұрын

Me too......

From the Berbers of great Mountains of Atlas in Morocco...GOD BLESS IRELAND.

Years ago I interviewed Pete St John for a newspaper, I asked him something like 'How to you go about writing a song like 'Athenry?', he replied 'Jasus, if I knew that I'd be knocking them out everyday!' R.I.P Pete x.

Good Man Paddy

A living Legend! Paddy! With respect and admiration! ❤

Reminds me of my grandad, paddy could be his identical twin, bless him. I’m English but love Irish folk music, you fellers really sing from the heart. Love and peace to all in Ireland from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️🇮🇪

A legend singing ...❤❤❤❤

Ich liebe die Iren und ihre Volksmusik einfach nur Wunderbar dieser Song von Paddy das ist Gänsehaut pur, Danke dafür !

I remember singing this song at botany bay many yrs ago as a migrant bairn with my family born n bred in Scotland xx but I carry my wee Irish granny's name with so much pride u wanted that ship to take us home again in the song that was 61 yrs ago I love Australia but my heart is in the highlands and memories of Ireland .. this has touched me deeply watching a tribute to an absolute legend ♥️ god bless you all and thankyou for taking me home ❤️ in this song ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️♥️♥️

Paddy sang this song thousands of times but this time is one of the most emotional. With all the friends!!!!

Early here in the UK but this rendition of this song is bringing tears to my eyes. I have a bit of Irish in me on my dad's side but my mum was Scottish through and through and when I was told she was days away from dying I was given end of life visitations due to covid restrictions. I played this song for her on my ukulele and it kept her going for another seven months.!

@brianbyrne3003

Жыл бұрын

That's really lovely. Special moments with special people. May she rest in peace.

@janetschwartz1790

Жыл бұрын

@@brianbyrne3003 thank you , she is now at rest on the Malvern hills but I have some ashes left to do a road trip with her which will involve Scotland and Ireland and also London as bringing our family together has revealed some fascinating history that revealed that we have Viking in the blood line but amazingly also real bona fide Cocknies as well ! What a mix !!!!

@maxford1249

Жыл бұрын

@peacelily music is about bringing people together, not dividing them through past conflict. When remembering the fallen, it’s not the place to do it. Janet Schwartz, God bless you and your family.

@hughbrennan9066

Жыл бұрын

@Peacelily Forgive me for saying this, but your grasp of Scot's history is lacking. My roots are "green" but due respect to the Scots.

@marianlenehan9618

Жыл бұрын

well done you 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

As a kid who grew up in NY and all he wanted to do was follow his grandparents footsteps home to Ireland, this hits home. Every single holiday ends with this version of the song and that will never change

Makes me cry every time I hear this. Makes me think especially of my lovely dad who was a Donegal man

I feel like the pub music session is the most profound and beautiful exemplar of Irish culture. When the craic and laughter of a Dublin evening subsides into a deep, sorrowful, intimate but hopeful communion. I haven’t been at one in a good long while. I hope to before I ever forget the feeling.

I am french and I love IRLAND ☘️☘️beautiful people very proud. Vive l’IRLANDE 🇮🇪🍺☘️🏉

The Irish are a beautiful people, a true gift to the world. RIP to your friend.

Paddy still claims the definitive version of The Fields. What a voice!

I love being Irish. Sadness is ok and it makes life better. ❤

Well done paddy that's how you do it!!!!🤗

It is fantastisk to hear this wonderfull song again. I get touched.

@MsFionaxxx

24 күн бұрын

I often get touched in pubs!!!

Paddy Reilly, what a singer he was and still is! That is a voice that tells a story, that digs deep into your soul. So lovely to hear this legend still singing so well.

@Czepi1

Жыл бұрын

❤

larga vida primos irlandeses.

Respect from Irish-American

played this at my Farther's funeral in 2018 gets to me all the time I miss him he was from LOUGHREA COUNTY GALWAY rip dad.

Traveling to Ireland or 8 days with my friends Irish band playing 8 nights at 8 different bars ..should be a hoot

GOOD MAN NOTHING LIKE A GOOD SING SONG

Wished I had a funeral party like this. Would leave me deeply satisfied while waiting for the things to come.

My Mam’s favourite song. I miss her every day

Best country and people in the world❤❤❤

I want to be there with y’all. From Texas

How many memories come to my mind!!!.Nicest people in the world!!!. My BEST wishes from Spain

respect from wales

I don't know the song at all nor the history here. What I can feel is the respect everyone has for the elderly gentleman. Lovely!!

Bye far one of m y all time favorite song oh would I love to come home to Ireland

makes me very proud to be Irish, which is interesting, given the fact that I’m Scottish

@feargach2107

2 жыл бұрын

Practically the same thing.

@chrismartin259

Жыл бұрын

I am 84% irish and 12% Scottish and 4% Norwegian and sure it's what's in your heart that matters I love irish music but also traditional Scottish songs

Go On Paddy you legend 💚☘️

This was my dad's favorite song and we sang it at his funeral and i keep coming back to this video since i found it here and not once have i not started crying while listening to it

What a beautiful rendition. Paddy's version easily my favourite. From one on the shores of Botany Bay

OK OK OK. I know many versions of this song. But this is home

Beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL! Totally love the Irish people, love their music and their amazing friendship. Wonderful rendition young man,THANK YOU. Paul🇬🇧🇬🇧

Fantastic.

I met paddy reily I am 10and my mom was his health care worker

Another Irish legend...god bless...❤❤❤❤

Tears in my eyes as legends fade and will not be replaced a wonderful time and totally effortless god bless to you all

Paddy Reilly Glasgow celtic legend

It’s been so long since we’ve heard from paddy. Glad to see he’s still ready to sing a song or two

@MightyBright1111

2 жыл бұрын

and his voice is still amazing.

It's amazing how great a singer Paddy is considering his age. Of The Dubliners class of 2002 Paddy John and Sean are the only ones left. Jim Ronnie Barney and Eamonn are all up in heaven.

still brings tears to my eyes and i'm english (Irish father)

Seminal stuff for anyone who grew up in Ireland in the 1980s, Paddy was singing this song as a backdrop to our lives

Sad but beautiful song-tucks at my celtic heart.

absolute Weltklasse👍👍💪💪

Nice to see a country that has every generation in touch and in love with their past. Or educational system in the USA has made sure we no longer do.

Love the Irish pub culture. I'm English I'd love to of been Irish

Paddy Reilly still has that brilliant voice , legend... Nice one. 👏👏👏👏

God bless you, Paddy!

What a voice ? Love ya

I almost started tearing up as my Scott's Irish ancestry blood started flowing very strong through my veins, As I was listening to this amazing beautiful Irish folk song

Outstanding 👍🇺🇲☘️🇮🇪✝️ For your great help " ?

I love the respect shown to Paddy here, when the chorus drops his is the only voice you hear

🇩🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇩🇪 united ireland. Quick Quick.

I am a Dubliner too (since j. F. K. ). Paddy with his beautifull voice 🍀 Great Guy. ❤ from Bratislava.

🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮 simply WONDERFUL 🤗 greetings from 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

This is what's missing in the World, we can get it back, watch and enjoy and Learn about friendships and the Universal Language The Joy of Music!!

I gotta say, I was in Ireland for 3 and a half weeks recently. I traversed the country and been in lots of newspapers and radio interviews as a Bono impersonator. What a wild experience it was. I sang in pubs with local musicians all over. And thinking I understood the Irish that much better. Yes, I did, but nothing like the education I'm reminded that the tunes and singalongs in the pubs are really an extraordinary event if you open yourself up to the power of song. I wish this would happen all over the world. The Dubliners themselves were really an amazing musical force that put the Irish that much farther on the map. RIP members who've passed on. Their contributions to humanity is in every word sung of these tunes through out the world. We have been blessed to have modern technology fall in love with this culture over and over again.

@dianehargreaves4828

Жыл бұрын

Lo lie the fields of athernry xx

@pavelsfera5236

Жыл бұрын

@@dianehargreaves4828 It is such a beautiful tune, truly.

@OverIt822

Жыл бұрын

Your comment about opening up your heart to song hit me right in the feelings. It also made me curious so I checked out your channel. You are a beautiful person inside and out.

@pavelsfera5236

Жыл бұрын

@@OverIt822 thank you thank you so much. What a very lovely compliment

@pavelsfera5236

Жыл бұрын

@@OverIt822 I don't know who you are, but I am so touched with your compliment. I thank you. Wherever you are in this world, just know, I feel you present and real. Do enjoy your eve. Pavel

Paddy may well have given his most heart felt performance here, the rousing voices of his fellow musicians make this a very memorable performance.

I have great respect for how you understand each other, respect and are proud of your country.

Absolutely beautiful 🙂

Paddy is a national treasure

That’s the kind of wake I want . Only I want to be there to enjoy it!

The Irish don’t only sing, the feel the words and the music

Absolutely incredible!!!! I'm an American but my roots are Irish, and I couldn't be happier after hearing this ❤️❤️🤘🤘

What would I have paid to be there that day? Paddy Reilly, Pete St John, Glen Hansard we salute you! Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful, brings tears running down my face as my dad, good rest him loved it,,😢😢😢

Absolutely Legend God bless the Irish ☘️