Congal Claen

Rooted deep, deep in my soul
The soil of Ulster where I feel whole
Where Congal Claen on the Moira plains
Spilt loyal blood that runs through my veins

The midland invasion colony of Meath
Was where the Gaels first sunk their teeth
From this fifth province they gained control
Turning north where they went and stole

The ancient Cruthinic people of Ulster
Defended their land, that the Gaels did luster
But defeats in Moneymore and Coleraine
Meant the east of the Bann they just retained

When half blind Congal became king of Ulster
His British brothers he went and mustered
A united confederacy from Pretani lands
Together with Ulster they all did stand

Rooted deep, deep in my soul
The soil of Ulster where I feel whole
Where Congal Claen on the Moira plains
Spilt loyal blood that runs through my veins

On the planes of Moira Congal bravely stood
With a fifty thousand strong brotherhood
In his final stand for his native land
The first British army he did command

On the opposite side fifty thousand Gaels
In the largest battle, it was some scale
Took a week of fighting till Congal was slain
The eve of the Boyne, ended our great king's rein

His kin kept resisting against the Gaels
His Ulster throne they still couldn't claim
For seven more centuries, they defied Gaelic rule
A fact not taught in our children's schools

Rooted deep, deep in my soul
The soil of Ulster where I feel whole
Where Congal Claen on the Moira plains
Spilt loyal blood that runs through my veins