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The Green Little Shamrock of Ireland is a beautiful traditional Irish song with words by the Irish playwright and songwriter Andrew Cherry (1762–1812). This lyrical tribute to the shamrock celebrates Ireland’s landscape, heritage, and the unity symbolised by the three leaves of the Irish shamrock.

In this performance, Callum Boucicault sings the song as a gentle Irish ballad set against the peaceful countryside of Ireland, where shamrocks grow through the bogs, fields, and green hills of the island. The song reflects the spirit of Ireland and the poetic tradition of Irish theatre and folk music.

Andrew Cherry wrote many patriotic and sentimental songs that were performed on the Irish stage in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. “The Green Little Shamrock of Ireland” became one of the most beloved songs celebrating the shamrock as a symbol of Irish identity and hope.

☘️ The shamrock has long been associated with Ireland and with Saint Patrick, who is said to have used its three leaves to illustrate the idea of unity. In this song, the shamrock represents both the beauty of Ireland’s land and the unity of its people.

This recording presents the song in a warm Irish folk style, evoking the landscapes of Ireland and the timeless charm of traditional Irish music, with a new melody for Callum's baritone voice.

Lyrics

There’s a dear little plant that grows in our isle,
’Twas St Patrick himself sure that set it;
And the sun on his labour with pleasure did smile,
And with dew from his eye often wet it.
It shines through the bog, through the brake, and the mireland;
And he called it the dear little shamrock of Ireland—
The sweet little shamrock, the dear little shamrock,
The sweet little, green little, shamrock of Ireland!

This dear little plant still grows in our land,
Fresh and fair as the daughters of Erin,
Whose smiles can bewitch, whose eyes can command,
In each climate that they may appear in;
And shine through the bog, through the brake, and the mireland;
Just like their own dear little shamrock of Ireland.
The sweet little shamrock, the dear little shamrock,
The sweet little, green little, shamrock of Ireland!

This dear little plant that springs from our soil,
When its three little leaves are extended,
Denotes on one stalk we together should toil,
And ourselves by ourselves be befriended;
And still through the bog, through the brake, and the mireland,
From one root should branch, like the shamrock of Ireland.
The sweet little shamrock, the dear little shamrock,
The sweet little, green little, shamrock of Ireland!

Credits

Words: Andrew Cherry (1762–1812)
Traditional Irish Song

Vocals: Callum Boucicault

Musical Arrangement & Production:
Irish Longing

Cinematic Visual Composition:
Viola Dono / Irish Longing

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