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The Fields of Athenry
The Great Famine ballad that found a home at Celtic Park.
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Against the famine and the crown,
I rebelled, they cut me down,
Now you must raise our child with dignity.
Low lie the fields of Athenry,
Where once we watched the small free birds fly,
Our love was on the wing,
We had dreams and songs to sing,
It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.
By a lonely harbor wall, she watched the last star fall,
As the prison ship sailed out against the sky,
For she lived to hope and pray...
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Équipe · Celtic
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Quelle est l'histoire derrière The Fields of Athenry ?
The Fields of Athenry was written by Pete St John in 1979 and is set during the Great Irish Famine. Its adoption at Celtic Park reflects the Irish immigrant roots of the club and its support in Glasgow.