The Boys of Wexford - Our Lady's Choral Society (1965)
Details
| Title | The Boys of Wexford - Our Lady's Choral Society (1965) |
| Author | YoungIreland |
| Duration | 2:47 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=cjB-nS1Hq1s |
Description
"The Boys of Wexford" (also known as The Flight of the Earls) is an Irish ballad commemorating the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and, more specifically, the Wexford Rebellion. The ballad was lyrics were composed by Robert Dwyer Joyce and music by Arthur Warren Darley, who also composed other Wexford ballads, "Boolavogue" and "Kelly the Boy from Killanne".
