National anthem - Do you know it?

dlofnep

Just curious. Watching the start of the soccer match and most of the lads didn't know it. Do you know the national anthem? Kinda know it? Not know it at all?

orestes

Sure I do.

Sianna fianna fail....

*mumble for a minute or two*

Agus cannaidh AMHRAIN NA FIANN!!!!!

SomeFool

Ireland, Ireland, together standing tall...........

Epic Tissue

I'll admit to not knowing it. I knew it at some stage, I think..
:eek:

Jet Black

Fuk I forgot the match was on

dlofnep

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

SomeFool wrote: »

Ireland, Ireland, together standing tall...........

I said the national anthem, not an eurovision song contest entry.

LD 50

I know the first 3 words. Not that I sing it anyways.

XxXciaraxXx

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

Kinda beat into me by my grandad when I was younger, so ya it's still embedded into my memory!

galwayrush

I can't sing anyways.:rolleyes:

mp3guy

Jaysus boy, I don't know a word of it!

Why would I know it?

Latchy

Indeed I do .

GAAman

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

orestes wrote: »

Sure I do.

Sianna fianna fail....

*mumble for a minute or two*

Agus cannaidh AMHRAIN NA FIANN!!!!!

Or in football or hurlin matches "agus cannaidh amhrain....COME ON *insert county name here*"

But to answer the question yeah

Mena

I've actually never even heard it. Anyone have a link to a video/sound file and the words?

trout

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

http://www.irishlinks.co.uk/irish-national-anthem.htm

dlofnep

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

Mena wrote: »

I've actually never even heard it. Anyone have a link to a video/sound file and the words?

Come to the pub with me later, I'll sing it to ya.

Phototoxin

Jaysus boy, I don't know a word of it!

Agus cannaidh AMHRAIN NA FIANN!!!!! __________________

is it not 'seo libh canaidh'

I know it in english... (i think)

soldiers are we, who's lives are given to ireland, some have come from a land beyond the sea. Born to be free no more our ancient sireland shall shelter the 8astard /despot and the slave.
Tonight me man the gap of danger in irelands cause come woe or weal. Amid cannon roar and rifle peal we'll sing a soldiers song.

or alternaitvely.

Sine fianna fail....

*mumble for a minute or two*

Seo libh cannaidh AMHRAIN NA FIANN!!!!!

Mena

dlofnep wrote: »

Come to the pub with me later, I'll sing it to ya.

Ah now, I'm around 2 hours drive away from ya, otherwise we'd be on!

dlofnep

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

Mena wrote: »

Ah now, I'm around 2 hours drive away from ya, otherwise we'd be on!

Another time

..besides, I sing like a goat.

Hazys

Staight out I wouldn't.

But if i was part of the crowd singing it, I'd start remembering it as i sing along.

Abi

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

I lurnd it in the pub tbh, theres only so long you can ignore it before it starts sticking.

abi2007

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

Had to learn it in the guides, i'm the only one I know who knows all the words, reckon half the votes on here are lies!

galwayrush

I can do the cheering bit for the last two lines.:p

God save our gracious queen....


oh wait.....

ChocolateSauce

I lost interest at "fianna fail"

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

*thinks*
sinne fianna fail,
ata faoi gheall ag eireann,
buionn dar slua,
thar toinn do rainig chugainn,
faoi mhoid bheith saor,
seantir ar sinsear feasta,
ni fhagfar fen tioran na fen traill,
anocht a theim sa bhearna bhaoil,
le gean ar ghaeil chun bas no saoil,
le gunnai screach, -something- lamhach na bpilear,
seo libh canaidh amhrain na bhfiann


jaysus looks like I rememeber it :eek: Sorry about the bad spelling though

ankles

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

Had it bet into us in primary school... in Irish. Never had a clue what it actually meant. Can still belt it out as Gaeilige. God I hate Irish...

fryup

the best national anthem imo is.....the spanish national anthem

why??.........cause it has no words just music, so u can hum along to your hearts content and not feel embarrassed:)

clicli

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

I know it off by heart, and love it, but not in a Ra-head kind of way, but in my own I'm proud to be Irish kind of way!

This post is in noway affiliated with Sinn Fein, Celtic Supporters or general tiocfaidh ar la spouting idiots - I hate that being proud to be irish is associated with that, but damn I love this little stupid badly run island of ours!:P

The Mad Hatter

Don't know it. Don't care.

Abi

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

Ref making some bad moves

Ooh Keane recovered!

ejmaztec

The French one's the best, but it's wasted on them altogether. The UK one is boring beyond belief. The Irish one doesn't seem to fit the profile.

katzenjammer

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

ejmaztec wrote: »

The French one's the best...

I love the french anthem! It took a lot of concentration & energy to suppress myself from humming along last saturday.

As for ours, yeah I know it (a very patriotic primary school teacher made sure of that)

dlofnep

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

This is an anthem with balls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyazAsKV5k8

invincibleirish

I sang along to it every night.

Ross_Mahon

I don't really care for national anthems or standing up with my arm across my chest

OPENROAD

ejmaztec wrote: »

The UK one is boring beyond belief..

You mean England.


England should use Jerusalem.

dlofnep

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

Ross_Mahon wrote: »

I don't really care for national anthems or standing up with my arm across my chest

Nobody asked if you did.

AlmightyCushion

Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmmmmmm,
hmm hmm hmm hmm hmmm hmmm hmmmm hmmm,

etc.

Ross_Mahon

dlofnep wrote: »

Nobody asked if you did.

Sorry boss...

I don't know a word of the Irish national anthem

July

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

I can't understand how anyone who grows up in and/or lives in Ireland can miss knowing it- even phonetically!

brosps

all i know is that im the chicken royal and im boinb o be the delish u dont know whats up yall

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

Jaysus boy, I don't know a word of it!

Something about shoving callins around a field... :P

Poccington

I'd be disgusted with myself if I didn't know it.

Corruptedmorals

Yes, and the verse that starts with 'Seo dhaoibh a chairde'. Every day in the gaeltacht six years ago we had to memorise the words and sing it until we didn't need the words sheet anymore...every day. It was also sang at the end of every céilí.

Aidric

Every single word, I think.

Wurly

Would you believe it, they never taught us it in school.

So I learned it myself - word for word. Just purely to show off, like. I'm glad I did though. It's nice to be able to sing your national anthem and actually know the words. I don't think i've ever sung it sober though...

twanda

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

I know every word of it - learnt it in school. Have no problem singing along, but don't anybody ask me what I am actually singing coz I havn't a clue what it means

fryup

twanda wrote: »

but don't anybody ask me what I am actually singing coz I havn't a clue what it means

in a nutshell.........the irish are as pure as the driven snow......and them across the water are bad pagans who are gonna burn in hell......and its so true;)

anyway this should be the NA......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX-J6lcZZw4

Richard

OPENROAD wrote: »

You mean England.

No, he means the UK. England do use the UK anthem for sports, although bit the Commonwealth Games.

England should use Jerusalem.

Why? It's about the Crusades.

An interesting anthem is the South African one. Four verses, four languages and two completely different melodies!

Min

I know the start of it and the end, and mumble my way through the middle. Shh....

Yes and I can give you the notes to it too.

Mint Sauce

not a word of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f_-WBQ2Fvs

ah, you meant the irish one, dont know much it it either, the first few and last words, can hum and mumble my way through though