"Let Erin Remember" is a
traditional Irish song. The song is often played on the
bagpipes
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History
Performances and use
In 1920 the song was played at the funeral of
hunger striker,
Terence MacSwiney.
In the
1924 Olympics the song was used by
Irish athletes in the absence of a
national anthem
A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European ...
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It is the regimental
slow march of the
Irish Guards
The Irish Guards (IG) is one of the Foot guards#United Kingdom, Foot Guards regiments of the British Army and is part of the Guards Division. Together with the Royal Irish Regiment (1992), Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish infant ...
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References
External links
A recording of the song
Irish folk songs
Historical national anthems
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