Ballad of Lynch’s Army (Irish Rebel Song)

A song performed for the June 1972 session of the Official Irish Republican Army in Derry. It describes the events of the 1969 August Riots, criticising not just the actions of the British government but also those of Jack Lynch, the Taoiseach at the time. Performer: Helen Quigley Year recorded: 1972 Composer: Joe Dolan (tune taken from “The Westmeath Bachelor“) Year composed: 1968 Lyricist: Macilvogue Year written: 1970 Source: Sent in by viewer Image: Official IRA “mobile patrol“ in Turf Lodge, Belfast, April 1972.