Well this song is about a Rebellion that happened in Ireland in the 16th Century, lead by "Faich McHugh".
It's specifically about the Battle of "Glenmalure" which was a Great Victory for the Irish Rebels over the English (lead by "Fitzwilliam").
They defeated the English army and Killed Fitzwilliam (who was the Crown's representative), and then send his Severed head over to Queen Elizabeth ("now for black Fitzwilliam's head
We'll send it over, dripping red, to Queen Liza and her ladies")
I love this song, very Nationalistic, Anti-English and Romanticized, one of my favourite Traditional songs.
Well this song is about a Rebellion that happened in Ireland in the 16th Century, lead by "Faich McHugh". It's specifically about the Battle of "Glenmalure" which was a Great Victory for the Irish Rebels over the English (lead by "Fitzwilliam"). They defeated the English army and Killed Fitzwilliam (who was the Crown's representative), and then send his Severed head over to Queen Elizabeth ("now for black Fitzwilliam's head We'll send it over, dripping red, to Queen Liza and her ladies") I love this song, very Nationalistic, Anti-English and Romanticized, one of my favourite Traditional songs.