I sit here listening ,84 years old living in New Zealand,born in CO CLARE, the music lifts my spirits and saddens my heart. So beautiful.

I am hispanic(Mexico, Spain) on both sides, but when i hear Irish traditional music, my soul attunes with it, in a way i cant explain, i feel longing for something or somewhere else, and a "sweet" sadness, yet, a certain peace. I dont understand it but thats okay. I dont need to understand, just to live, and enjoy it. I was a celt in a previous life, i swear, and if not, god gave me the heart of one for some reason. Please ireland, persevere, for your people are a jewel in the crown of mankind. The beauty of your music speaks to the content of your hearts, and souls. Persevere, so our world can continue to endure what we must, with at least some measure of comfort, that your magical music provides. Long live the Irish people, to the end of the earth!

On a quiet street where old ghosts meet, I see her walking by ! Love this line so much

My brother in law was Irish he used to serenade me with a song when i waked up ❤️❤️

Arguably the best song ever written about unrequited love .

I'm from Newfoundland Canada... 56 years old... thanks to both of my parents, my first love of music was Irish and Celtic Music. I'm now living in Ontario and I'm homesick for Newfoundland... I'm constantly playing Irish music... there's something about it that really hits your heart ❤️

This is what the Irish do so well. Full of feeling. Proud to be the son of an Irish Mum and Dad

67 and crying, calling for Catherine who is sadly on another shore. What a wonderful version this is.

My grandfather came back a changed man which has generational impacts

THIS IS THE ONE!!! ..This rendition of Raglan Road has a slower tempo, which I believe the writer of this tune intended. ...This rendering of that song speaks deeply as it falls ever so gently on the love-strings of the heart. ...Wonderful!!! ...This is the one.

No other type of music in the world makes me feel the way Irish ballads make me feel, slainte ☘️

As an Irish man living in Cape Town this song stirs my soul to the very core....

The Irish are a truly beautiful people, what a gift to the world.

What an amazing duet. Sung with Irish pride. Hits the ❤️

Came here from the movie In Bruges...a special song made for and by special people...love from India

I am a Czech but i must have been an Irish in my previous life

Yep! We too grew up in England with Irish parents and Irish music playing - so beautiful 🍀🇮🇪

I long to go to Ireland and just sit and sing like this while having a drink… someday sooner than later…

My Grandmother...bless her soul...Augustus o'Shea....gave me the love of Ireland...sadly I've never been there...lived in Capetown all my life....will catch up on the flipside !! ❤

Glen Hansard has a beautiful voice as well. A great singer

I grew up in the 60s and 70s in a house full of Irish music, both my parents were Dubliners. We played Luke singing ‘ The Rocky Road to Dublin’ as my dad was carried out of the church. We took both their ashes back to Dublin and spread them on the beach at Portmarnock whet they had their first date ❤️☘️

"Like clouds over fields of may." God bless Ireland.

From holland born in drogheda ❤ so so prode to say i.m irish. ☘☘☘☘☘

Irish folk music 🎼 is the most beautiful music known to man I’m Scottish with Irish blood as my great grandparents on my mothers side came over to Scotland so I have the best blood running through me Scottish and Irish dna 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚

R.I.P. Luke, Barney, Ronnie☘🙏 and many♥️🙏 thanks and celebrations to them and to The DUBLINERS 👑 🎼🇮🇪☘🙏 says your Gisela from Rostock, Germany🙏

Irish and proud from Castlebar, County Mayo, now living in Ontario, Canada.

I was introduced to this song by Sinead O'Connor. Beautiful. Let's name the sisters too who are passing down these traditions in their ways too!

John a loyal true friend forever. We all need that friend in our lives.

Beautiful version and Luke would be so proud of it too I’d say 😢😊

Oh my heart is way back in the sixties when my darling deceased brother Sean so loved this ballad

My grandad was a good friend of Luke and I remember when I was about 9/10 years old my grandad showed my a old VHS tape of Luke singing and even then I knew was special,my dad then passed recently and this song always hits home hard and remember him well,us Irish are lucky to have such talent to remember our last bed ones,thank you.

Love the irish so natural and so down to earth " real people are hard to find "

BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY WAY, A CLASS SHOW ,, I HAD A DRINK WITH THEY DUBLINERS AFTER A CONCERT , I WAS STAYING IN THE SAME HOTEL THEY 5 OF THEM WERE THERE , A NIGHT I WILL NEVER FORGET

My first reaction when I find someone has covered this song is maybe they should have left it alone .. but not this time .. this is truly beautiful, and a fitting tribute to Luke Kelly .. ❤

From an Irish man living in Australia you guys make me happy and very home sick. God bless

Just seen the Dubliners story the music and cast were amazing being a Scotsman I’m glad the Irish are my close cousins long live the Irish ballad so beautiful to listen to along with my lovely Scottish ballads long live the ballads

My car broke down the day of this concert. We'd amazing seats. I've been to many many concerts and will be to many more but this stings every time I think about missing it. I love this man.

Thank you John,and your fellow Dubliners for the joy you have giving me,and still are giving me over the years.

The Dubliners were honourable men.

God gave the Irish a special voice.

If a tear falls it's from a great height....Thanks.

Such an awesome line-up of superb Irish singers, I love the emotion they each have poured into their part singing Raglan Road. Has to be my top favourite version!

This voted most favourite Irish folk song and it's no wonder.

Dubliners are unique ! Thank you John for those fantastic years.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this. In honor of Luke Kelly. I would not have believed that his memory would be alive like this. Thanks again everyone!

Yeah!! Music is the best!! Proud and serene as an Irish can be and never give up! 🍀🍀✊✌️

Listening to this you can just imagine Barney plucking away on his Banjo. Just so marvellous music.

Glen Hansard and Declan well sung xxx from an Irish performer in Australia keeping the music and traditions alive !

I think it's a universal song,most of us have experienced the things in that song.

Perfection enough to bring a tear to a grown mans eyes

I remember going into The Boat Inn one night in Oughterard Co Galway after coming from a Saw Doctors concert in Galway. A young girl sang this song ,there was no one else there but her parents and my family ,no music either. she sang this song so beautifully. I never forgot it.

I'm so honoured to have met you and played with you in the old days John, my heart goes out to you all - esp. today after the passing of the great Paddy M ....

What a great song and Declan did a fantastic tribute to Luke, Declan is a huge talent and fabulous musician, i have a couple of his albums and they're superb.

I nearly cried when I heard that young fella sing, great to see young generation continuing on the purest Irish music I was born and brought up on xx 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

The wings of the song are the beauty and the roots of the Irish soul ❤ Geordous. I say yes to love and no to fear ❤

Goodness me. So beautifully played and sensitively sung. Absolutely wonderful and deeply moving. Thank you to all involved.

Straight to the heart strings, Fantastic song

The last of The Dubliners, good luck and long life John.

So wonderful to have you Irish in our European Union. You enrich us. You're our beating heart

So So LOVE hearing this song ,and so happy the next generation are keeping their families legacies going ,,Bless you all

From Norway, Sitting in Brazil, totally overwelmed!

Declan ORoutke very under-appreciated amazing voice

I love this song it touches your heart,in a most wonderful way I'm 74 and still makes you believe in love in the best way timeless.

i am not an irish man. But being an boy, he taught me what music is all about. It is life we give to another. HE told me to sing, just be . So simple, and so dam difficult. Well , now he is in heaven, but i do think he has the been one of the greatest singers , an humorus , generous gentlemen, even not of noble birth.

Truly and astonishingly beautiful rendition of an awesome song.

I was there, flew in from Germany for the concert. Absolutely worth it!

Really beautiful, having a few beers here just reminiscing, Ireland and her music ,brings me back to when We played the LPs in the sitting room 😂 in me ma's on a Sunday 😂

Just absolutely perfect. Luke would be proud ❤🇮🇪

This music coming from God through your hearts to our souls. Nice & Hilarious. 🍀🍀🕊🕊🕊

Absolutely beautiful tribute to luke beautiful version ❤

Many more birthdays John and beautiful songs and tunes…….

Omg this had me in tears 😢 This is Ireland 🇮🇪 they Ireland I love ❤

Hi John, all these lads who sing this song could have been Dubliners. Thanks lads for reminding me of my favourite singers through my life, the Dubliners.

Close your eyes. Turn up the volume. Float away.

To think this will be played long after we are all gone is a tribute to Luke and these boys A love timeless love song for the ages

Oh to be back there in those wonderful days

I saw The Dubliners in a pub in Tasmania in the mid '70s. Such timeless, beautiful music and thanks for all the good memories.

I (English, living in France) was asked by a young lady if I could sing this for her. I had never heard the song before, but now I can't stop listening to it. So many versions from Luke Himself to Dick Gaughan, each with their own voice and timbre. I would not presume to say which is better than the others, but a month from now (the next open mic night) I shall sing it for her. I know I won't come close to the lyrical beauty of this, but when I sing I shall be proud to be a (so small, so fleeting) part of this community. God bless Ireland,

i found this song when i was in search of italian poetry, buried in many other texts, the lyrics of this song catched my eye and, after i read, also catched my heart. Later, looking for more poems of the writer i discovered it was the translation to a song, so there i was, listening it for the first time, yet already enchanted by it, and the cords did not fail to amuse me and live up to my expectations. Now i am listening differents covers, and each and sigle one of them gives a new little touch to the song, keeping its essence and adding it some more. Simply beautiful song, im so glad that for some tricks of the universe i was able to find it!

Oh I love your voices since i was young ❤

This is Beautiful. 💚.

This rendition will live on for a long many years as a epic version of a historic song!

Tears in me eyes listening to that! I love luke Kelly!

Fantastic stuff, while there is a memory of this fine group Irish heritage can't die. Thank you.

legends

I saw John in Dublin at Tradfest. Gave him a shy Canadian smile and he nodded He is lovely

Beautiful lovely tribute god bless you Luke Kelly

Whatever country your heart belongs to, this should be the anthem of your soul. Luke you left an eternal legacy that shines forever.

We were vey unlucky to lose a great singer and person at such a young age. I just love him and the Dubliners. Susie scotland

It will touch your soul if you have one and if you haven’t one perhaps you’ll find it ♥️🖤

Found it: LUKE KELLY ON HIS 36TH ANNIVERSARY SONNET FOR LUKE (Poem by John Sheahan) A fiery halo crowns your lived-in face, You shine forth like a beacon from the throng, Among your fellow peers you set the pace, And soar above the crowd on wings of song. Committed to the cause of human rights, You hold aloft the flame of Amnesty, When striking workers seek you in their plight, You rally with your songs unstintingly. A minstrel boy, you charm your way through life, Enriching all who chance to pass your way, You shelter wayward spirits from the night, And raise them up on wings till dawn of day. Though links with us alas too soon are severed, Your spirit and your song will live forever.

every time i see this clip, i play it all the way through withou interruption. i make sure i pay proper tribute to Luke Kelly, John Sheahan and these musicians!

Well, in 1968;I had the honour of playing with some of the boys, well let’s call It absolutely amazing if not extraordinary. I wonder if any of the can remember a part evening in Borris, John Powers will never taste as good again, nor will the thanks of the villagers Stephenxxxxx

What a beautiful cover she captures the essence of this song. Wonderful! I listened to it numerous times. Hauntingly beautiful

As a Scotsman l feel total affinity with you you’re music and country

Nádherná píseň. Poslouchám ji každý den. Děkuji. Havlatova, CR.

Sustenance so treasured all the more in these wretched times.

Here again July 8th 2021 Sending blessings to all love from Bernie in the garden in Ireland

it brings tears to my eyes. man... what a beautiful tribute to Luke.

Beautiful song, sung beautifully.. As much as I love Luke’s original rendition, I adore this version.