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8 March, 2010
Posted in: Dublin, Ireland

The Princess has been singing “Ireland’s Call” around the house. This is the song which is played when the Irish rugby team takes to the field. As our rugby team is an all-island affair, both the Irish national anthem and God Save the Queen were not allowed for fear of offence. “Ireland’s Call” is an unhappy compromise. Herself learnt it at school – ours is not a rugby household. So, with St. Patrick’s Day approaching and in the middle of seachtain na Gaeilge (technically caicís na Gaeilge but inflation is everywhere) there was the anodyne “Ireland’s Call” ringing in my ears. “Do you not know the Irish national anthem?” I asked her. No, apparently not. “But it’s in Irish, you go to an Irish language school and they teach you a poppy meaningless rugby song in ENGLISH and they don’t teach you our national anthem in Irish?” I squeaked. She was gone before I’d finished, singing happily to herself “Come the day. And come the hour. Come the power and the glory. We have come to answer. Our country’s call..” I trust that that Amhrán na bhFiann’s days aren’t numbered.

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  1. Dot says

    9 March, 2010 at 08:12

    I must admit I’m with the Princess on this one. But then a) I’m English and b) I like rugby. If it’s good enough for ROG it’s good enough for me:-)

  2. belgianwaffle says

    14 March, 2010 at 21:29

    Do you know that my mother lectured him? I am touched by greatness…

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  1. belgianwaffle » Ireland’s National Sport says:
    20 November, 2010 at 23:16

    […] this evening before Ireland proceeded to lose to New Zealand. As I have previously mentioned, the Princess knows all the words to Ireland’s call and sang along with gusto. Where will it all […]

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