Tipperary Far Away Lyrics
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy MakemMusic Video
Tipperary Far Away
The moon it shone down on old Dublin town
When the deadly fight was o'er,
Thousands lay on the cold cold ground
Their lives to claim no more.
The moon shone on O'Connell Street
Where a dying young rebel lay
With his body gashed and his arms outstretched
and his life's blood flowing away.
A passing comrade heard the moans,
The sufferer soon was found.
Softly, gently he raised his head
Up from the cold cold ground.
Softly, gently, "Comrade", he cried,
"No longer on earth can I stay.
I will never more roam through my own native home,
Tipperary so far away."
His comrades gathered around him
To bid him a last farewell.
He was as true and as brave a lad
That ever in battle fell.
They dug a grave and in it they laid
The bones of Sean Treacy so brave,
He will never more roam to his native home,
Tipperary so far away.
Song Details
Tommy Makem
🎶 Music & Lyrics: Traditional
✍️ Other Titles: Sean Treacy, The Ballad of Sean Treacy
📝 Song Brief: Set in the aftermath of a deadly clash in Dublin, the song follows the final moments of a young rebel — often associated with Seán Treacy, a leading figure in the War of Independence. As he lies dying on O’Connell Street, he asks a passing comrade to send a lock of his hair home to his mother in Tipperary, a place now heartbreakingly out of reach. His comrades then gather round him to bid him a last farewell, laying him to rest with honour.
🍀 Genre: Irish Rebel Song, Irish Folk Song
👥 Covers: Brian Corrigan, Willie Brady, The Wolfe Tones (Sean Treacy), The Rebel Hearts (The Ballad of Sean Treacy).
🎤 Featured Artists: The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
📀 Album The Rising Of The Moon (Irish Songs Of Rebellion)
Released: 1959
Country: US
Format: 12" Vinyl
Label: Tradition Records
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