The Banks Of The Moy - Cathy Jordan's Crankie Island project

"Banks of the Moy" - Co. Mayo
The sad tale of the fate of Michael Davitt, (25 March 1846 – 30 May 1906) Davitt was an Irish republican activist for a variety of causes, especially Home Rule and land reform.
Cathy Jordan - Vocals
Máirtín O’Connor - Accordion
Steve Cooney - Guitars

Cormac Cullinan - Artist
https://cormaccullinanartist.com

Thanks to The Arts Council of Ireland for their support in this project.
Peter Crann - Project Coordinator
www.crankieisland.com

Recorded at sun studios Tuam Co Galway
Engineered by Kenny Ralph
Mastered by Richie Ford

The 32 track "crankie Island" album is out now on Bandcamp.
https://cathyjordan.bandcamp.com/albu...

Lyrics;
One day as I went to my rambles
from Swinford to sweet Ballylea
I met with a maid as I rambled
and her name it was Mary Magee.
Well, she sighed for the rights of old Ireland:
Michael Davitt, my brave Irish boy,
He is now in a prison in Portland,
Far from the lovely sweet banks of the Moy.

I quickly approached this fair maiden,
asked her the cause of her woe
and what was the cause of her misery
that forced her from home to roam.
Well, she sighed, for the rights of old Ireland
Michael Davitt, my brave Irish boy,
He is now in a prison in Portland,
Far from the lovely sweet banks of the Moy.

Don't speak of your sweet '67,
We had brave men and true men you know
There was young Peter Carney, God rest him,
He died in Killarney, also.
He was trailed by the brave, Michael Davitt,
'round the valleys and plains of Fermoy.
And that's why he's in prison in Portland,
Far from the lovely sweet banks of the Moy.

So now to conclude and to finish
I hope that the day soon will come
when those cruel landlords and bailiffs
From the isle of St. Patrick must run.
We will unfurl our green and gold banner
And we’ll raise them for Ireland on high,
Then we will drink to our brave Michael Davitt
from the lovely sweet banks of the Moy.