Let Erin Remember

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Let Erin Remember
FormTraditional Irish song

"Let Erin Remember" is a traditional Irish song. The song is often played on the bagpipes.

History

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Performances and use

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In 1920 the song was played at the funeral of hunger striker, Terence MacSwiney.[1]

In the 1924 Olympics the song was used by Irish athletes in the absence of a national anthem.[2]

It is the regimental slow march of the Irish Guards.[3]

References

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