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Tipperary politicians, local councillors and self-declared community activists continued to “walk the fence” today, seeking; no demanding, extra community recognition funding for the North Tipperary area, in an effort to be seen, so as not to lose precious public and local votes.
I refer of course to the proposed housing of International protection applicants here in Roscrea, North Co. Tipperary, which saw 300 people attending a demonstration this afternoon against the proposal which could see up to 160 people accommodated in 40 bedrooms at the Racket Hall, Hotel, Roscrea.
Lest Ireland Forgets.
It is estimated that some 6 million Irish people emigrated to the US since the year 1820. The peak of Irish emigration resulted from the Great Famine (1845-1852). At that time nearly two million people; about a quarter of the Irish population emigrated to the United States in just a 10 year period.
In 1800 the population of Ireland was estimated at 4,500,000. By 1841 the same population had risen to some 8,200,000 soles. Mass evictions, the famines of 1861-1864 and 1879-82, and the hardships of subsistence farming, meant emigration to North America continued to be seen as an opportunity to support and improve life.
Between the years 1848 and 1850 some 4,175 orphan girls were sent to Australia from Irish workhouses, of which some 477 girls were from Co. Tipperary. Two years later, in 1852, Nenagh Board of Guardians alone, emigrated 432 souls.
Coming to America
Vocals: American singer-songwriter and seller of more than 130 million records worldwide, Neil Diamond.
Lyrics: Neil Leslie Diamond.
Coming to America
Far
We’ve been travelling far,
Without a home,
But not without a star.
Free,
Only want to be free.
We huddle close,
Hang on to a dream,
On the boats and on the planes,
They’re coming to America,
Never looking back again,
They’re coming to America.
Home,
Don’t it seem so far away,
Oh, we’re travelling light today,
In the eye of the storm.
In the eye of the storm.
Home
To a new and a shiny place,
Make our bed and we’ll say our grace,
Freedom’s light burning warm.
Freedom’s light burning warm.
Everywhere around the world,
They’re coming to America,
Every time that flag’s unfurled,
They’re coming to America.
Got a dream to take them there,
They’re coming to America,
Got a dream they’ve come to share,
They’re coming to America,
They’re coming to America,
They’re coming to America,
They’re coming to America,
They’re coming to America,
Today, today,
Today, today, today,
My country ’tis of thee (today),
Sweet land of liberty (today),
Of thee I sing (today),
Of thee I sing,
Today, today, today,
Today, today, (today, today).
END
  
Here In The Real World.
Vocals: Neotraditional American country singer-songwriter Alan Eugene Jackson.
Lyrics: Co-written by American country music songwriter Mark Irwin and Alan Jackson.
Here In The Real World.
Cowboys don’t cry and heroes don’t die.
Good always wins again and again,
And love is a sweet dream that always comes true.
Oh, if life were like the movies, I’d never be blue.
[Chorus]
But here in the real world, it’s not that easy at all,
‘Cause when hearts get broken, it’s real tears that fall,
And darling, it’s sad but true, but the one thing I’ve learned from you,
Is how the boy don’t always get the girl, here in the real world.
I gave you my love, but that wasn’t enough,
To hold your heart when times got rough,
And tonight on that silver screen, it’ll end like it should.
Two lovers will make it through, like I hoped we would.
[Repeat Chorus]
[Outro Music Composition ending]
No, the boy don’t always get the girl, here in the real world.
End
It’s possibly the next public event that everyone in Ireland and further afield are looking forward too, in 2024. Yes, “The Boss“, with his E Street Band, will visit Ireland as part of his upcoming European tour, playing Irish venues in Kilkenny, Dublin, Cork and Belfast.
The Bruce Springsteen tour begins in Cardiff, Wales, UK, on May 5th, before he visits to play at Kilkenny’s Nowlan Park, here in Ireland on May 12th, 2024. His Kilkenny play date had sold out within one hour, having gone on sale at 8:00am on Monday November 6th 2023 last.
Jack of All Trades
Vocals: American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist; nicknamed “The Boss”, Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen.
Lyrics: Written by Bruce Springsteen, from his “Wrecking Ball” album.
Jack of All Trades
I’ll mow your lawn, clean the leaves out your drain,
I’ll mend your roof to keep out the rain,
I’ll take the work that God provides,
I’m a Jack of all trades, honey, we’ll be alright.
I’ll hammer the nails and I’ll set the stone,
I’ll harvest your crops when they’re ripe and grown,
I’ll pull that engine apart and patch her up ’til she’s running right,
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
The hurricane blows, brings a hard rain,
When the blue sky breaks, it feels like the world’s gonna change,
We’ll start caring for each other like Jesus said that we might,
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
The banker man grows fat, the working man grows thin,
It’s all happened before and it’ll happen again,
It’ll happen again, yeah, they’ll bet your life,
I’m a Jack of all trades, darling, we’ll be alright.
Now sometimes tomorrow comes soaked in treasure and blood,
Here we stood the drought, now we’ll stand the flood,
There’s a new world coming, I can see the light,
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
So you use what you’ve got and you learn to make do,
You take the old, you make it new,
If I had me a gun, I’d find the bastards and shoot ’em on sight,
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
I’m a Jack of all trades, we’ll be alright.
End.
Vocals: Canadian music group; Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and Cara Luft, better known as “The Wailin’ Jennys”, latter name a pun on the name of country singer Waylon Jennings, latter who died during the same month the group were initially formed.
Lyrics: Same unconfirmed, however, an early version is sometimes attributed to Sir Alexander Boswell* (1775 -1822), latter 1st Baronet, FRSE, FSA; a Scottish poet, antiquary, songwriter, from Auchinleck village, 2 miles (3 km) Northwest of Cumnock, in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
*[Note: Sir Alexander Boswell was son of Edinburgh born James Boswell (1740 -1795) latter a Scottish biographer, diarist, lawyer; a friend and biographer of English writer Samuel Johnson (1709 -1784), latter himself a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer].
The Parting Glass
Oh all the money that e’er I spent,
I’ve spent it in good company,
And all the harm that ere I’ve done,
Alas, it was to none but me,
And all I’ve done for want of wit,
To memory now I can’t recall,
So fill to me the parting glass,
Good night and joy be with you all.
Oh, all the comrades that e’er I’ve had,
I’m sorry for my going away,
And all the sweethearts that e’er I’ve had,
Who would wish me one more day to stay,
But since it falls onto my lot,
That I should rise and you should not,
I’ll gently rise and I’ll softly call
Good night and joy be with you all.
Good night and joy be with you all.
END
Thurles.Info’s wish for you all in 2024.
As 2024 draws close, we hope it is filled with the promise of a hopeful tomorrow.
We wish you a very ‘Happy New Year’ and may 2024 bless all our readers with peace, joy, health, wealth and happiness, complete with new exciting adventure; enjoyable life-changing experiences; and may you be filled full of laughter, love and find even deeper friendships.
‘Happy New Year’
It is dark, cold, wet and windy here in Thurles, Co. Tipperary tonight, which leaves our community with that wintery feeling; which reminds me.
Wintery Feeling.
Vocals: Canadian singer of pop, country and adult contemporary music, Anne Murray(CC ONS) [Ordre du Canada/Ordre de la Nouvelle], latter who has sold over 55 million album copies worldwide, during her career.
Lyrics: American-Canadian musician and songwriter Jesse Winchester.
Wintery Feeling.
Look how the sky’s all silver, beautiful Montreal.
Out of the sky of silver, snowflakes begin to fall.
I sit by my window; I take my pen in hand.
If I sound a little wintry, you’ll have to understand.
So how is California? How is the weather there?
Where every day is sunny and where all the skies are fair.
Tell me, do you remember how once upon a time?
We’d sit and watch the snow fall, sharing a glass of wine.
[Chorus]
Oh, that sad, old wintry feeling,
I don’t really seem to mind.
Sad, but sweet, old wintry feeling,
Oh, that wintry feeling, somehow it just seems to suit me fine.
If you are never cold love, then who’s going to keep you warm.
You’ll take the sun for granted love, if you run from every storm.
But Lord, me and this old guitar, we’ve seen a storm or two.
We’ve seen a million drifters, these snowflakes and you.
[Repeat Chorus]
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