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The song "Darling Michael"

Aideen O'Rahilly composed a song about The O'Rahilly in 2014.
Her daughter Niamh Dunne composed the melody and sings it.
The song is in the voice of The O'Rahilly's wife, Nancy Brown, mourning his loss in 1916.
The song came 2nd in the 2014 Sean McCarthy Memorial Ballad competition.
See a video made by Shane Serrano.

"Darling Michael" (2014).

To this your cause you must adhere Lead Volunteers, no thought of fear In bloodied Moore Street met your fate While I at home did wait and wait You chose the path, you fought and died Left me here and I with child Our four young sons their hero gone You wound the clock, it's silent now Chorus: Here's to you darling Michael Never to return Here's to you darling Michael Mo chroí, I'll see you no more No more we walk on grainy sands No more we swim in cold green sea No more I sleep there in your arms Alone I am 'til the twilight comes Chorus 'My Darling Nancy', you wrote in pain Shot and dying in lonesome lane Your final cries rang out unheard In grief and sorrow you wrote these words 'Tons and tons of love dearie to you and all the boys' Tons and tons of love dearie to you and all the boys Tons and tons of love dearie to you and all the boys Chorus

The plaque at O'Rahilly Parade, featuring The O'Rahilly's note to his wife.

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See The O'Rahilly and Memorials to The O'Rahilly.