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KnightsConquest: THE RISING OF THE MOON.....
Check out the full "worm" moon tonight, it's going to be spectacular!
Did you know ...
"The Rising of the Moon" was written by Ballymahon native John 'Leo' Keegan Casey (1846–70), the "Fenian Poet", who based the ballad on The Battle of Granard 1798
Longford_Leader: Cronin star in ‘The Rising of the Moon – A Celebration of John Keegan Casey’ at Ballymahon's Bog Lane Theatre
GSheehy: In exile here I sit and think,
My heart surcharged with sorrow,
Of home, and friends that watch for me
On the hills of Connemara -
Those glorious hills, those kindly hills,
The hills of Connemara!
John Keegan Casey (1846 - 1870)
KnightsConquest: The Rising of the Moon.....
Do you know one of the greatest Irish ballads was written about Granard.
Written by Ballymahon native John 'Leo' Keegan Casey (1846–70), the Fenian Poet, the ballad is based on The Battle of Granard and happenings during the 1798 rebellion.
PatrickHawe: Alludes to a line from the poem "Caoch the Piper," by Irish writer John Keegan Casey "Leo".
DavidCranmerUn1: Memorial dedication to John Keegan 'Leo' Casey (1846–1870), known as the Poet of the Fenians
DavidCranmerUn1: John Keegan Casey - Wikipedia
John Keegan "Leo" Casey (1846 – 17 March 1870), known as the Poet of the Fenians, was an Irish poet, orator and republican who was famous as the writer of the song "The Rising of the Moon" and as one of the central figures
DavidCranmerUn1: the tune of another Irish ballad, "The Wearing of the Green", and was first published in John Keegan Casey's 1866 collection of poems and songs, A Wreath of Shamrocks.
The revolutionary Society of United Irishmen adopted green as its colour, and supporters wore green-coloured
basaveshkamat: The Second World War
John Keegan
Casey Neistat:
"Probably my favorite, or at least my second-favorite book in the world"
Tomhennessy20: "All along that singing river,that black mass of men was seen
High above their shining weapons flew their own beloved green,
Death to every foe and traitor whistle out the marching tune
And hoorah me boys for freedom tis the Rising of The Moon" by John Keegan Casey,The Fenian
Colm_Keegan: Poet Ingrid Casey is the winner of the Waterford Poetry Prize 2021!
Congrats also to Martina Dalton (2nd) and John Paul Davies (3rd).
You can listen to me reading the poems and discussing why I chose them here.
OurGameHQ: “Lee (Keegan) had to be persuaded to play football… He was more of a rugby head by all accounts”
Full John Casey interview ->
RealPMurphy: The poet of the Fenians, John Keegan Casey - born in Westmeath 175 years ago.
thepainterflynn: Today in 1846 John Keegan Casey, Fenian, poet and writer of "Rising of the Moon" is born near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
peterswellman: Peter Casey good
Aaron Gillane bad
Jamie Barron sound
Conor Gleeson not sound
John Small worst in the world
Philly McMahon a saint
Lee Keegan an absolute legend
Aidan O’Shea an utter disgrace
GIVE. ME. STRENGTH.
They’re all just lads playing sport as a hobby. Leave it out.
cilleinmcevoy: John Keegan Casey's The Change
"Still toiling on in scathing woe from day to day; within my breast no hopeful glow to light my way"
PGATout: Has there ever been a worse day for DFS chalk than June 24th, 2021?
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cilleinmcevoy: My reading of John Keegan Casey's My Hope.
"we'll trample on foul slavery"
Casey is best known for writing Rising of the Moon which was made famous by Luke Kelly.
RealPMurphy: Born on this day in 1846 - John Keegan Casey, Fenian poet. Author of 'The Rising of the Moon'.
thepainterflynn: Today in 1846 John Keegan Casey, Fenian, poet and writer of "Rising of the Moon" is born near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
MichaelEast1983: My favourite rebel song. The Rising of the Moon tells a story of the 1798 Rebellion and was written by the great John Keegan Casey, the Poet of the Fenians.
It's sung to the tune of the more famous The Wearing of the Green.
Peerless from The Dubliners
nitemairee: MAIRE MY GIRL
(John Keegan Casey / George Aitken)
KnightsConquest: The Rising of the Moon - Moon Gazing on Granard Motte
"The Rising of the Moon" was written by Ballymahon native John 'Leo' Keegan Casey (1846–70), the "Fenian Poet", inspired by The Battle of Granard during the 1798 rebellion.
Photo credit: Discovering Longford - Ireland
nixriymxf1: Alec Cody Wieters Windt Matt Mike Casey Espinal Keegan Brandon Hawthorne Boseman Kathleen Williamson Cole Yoel Turner Mills Brennan Amari Harris Chadwick Gallegos John Giovanny Mathis Means Gary Hamels Nigel Mac Cooper Strand Eakin Austin Trevon Nelso
joefla: (1/5) Remembering John Keegan 'Leo' Casey
Today marks the death 150 years ago of Ballymahon's John Keegan 'Leo' Casey (1846- 1870). Famed poet, orator and Fenian, he is best remembered as the author of the ballad 'The Rising of the Moon.'
hhglwdkab: Riemsdyk Woodyard Fitzgerald James Render Roope Wilkinson Keegan Baptiste Paul Trevor Moore Pinho van Calhoun Brian Nicholas Maksimov Mike Lewis Muscala Elijah Brown Hintz Stastny John Davis Peyton Reggie Casey Kirill Smith Barber Zak Shilique Dion Didder Ruble Ray-Patrick Wesley
Bellitum: The Rising of the Moon – An Irishman’s Diary on poet John Keegan Casey
AislingTax: John Keegan (Leo) Casey, Loughan, Rathconrath's most famous son.
paddycummins: Sean Keegan Casey - A young Irish patriot dies
StephaniePMcKea: Congrats to author Paddy Cummins for going global!
squinteratn: Hush, a bhuachail, hush and listen
And his cheeks were all aglow.
Delighted to stumble upon this tribute to John Keegan Casey - the Fenian Poet - in Ballymahon, Co Longford. I was taught The Rising of the Moon (by my German teacher) in first year. I’ve loved it ever since
paddycummins: The remarkable story of John Keegan Casey, the bold Fenian boy
brianwagner1234: John Hackworth, Danny Cruz, Keegan Rosenberry and Conor Casey all visiting Talen Energy Stadium this week.
bigmonsterlove: John Keegan Casey, nationalist balladeer who died far too young, has one of the finest gravestones in Glasnevin.
LongfrdHeritage: Monument to Fenian poet, John Keegan "Leo" Casey - author of 'The Rising of the Moon'- to be unveiled on Main St,...
gerregan: On August 22, 1846 Fenian poet John Keegan Casey (right) was born at Mount Dalton, Co. Westmeath. While only in...
RealPMurphy: John Keegan Casey, Fenian poet, born this day in Westmeath 1846. Author of The Rising of the Moon.
I'm sure you'v...
thepainterflynn: Today in 1846 John Keegan Casey, Fenian, poet and writer of "Rising of the Moon" is born near Mullingar, Co. Westm...
Irish_Links: Today's birthday: John Keegan Casey, 'Poet of the Fenians', born 1846 in Mount Dalton, County Westmeath
longheldinchain: John Keegan "Leo" Casey (22nd August 1846 - March 17, 1870), known as the Poet of the Fenians, was an Irish poet,...
RealPMurphy: The poet of the Fenians: John Keegan Casey, whose life ended when he fell from a cab on Sackville Street on St Patr...
RepublicanSF: Republicans laid a wreathe earlier in remembrance of Fenian John 'Leo' Keegan Casey in Rathconrath, County Westmeat...
RealPMurphy: John Keegan Casey, author of many rabble rousing favourites!
