irelands flag is 3 colors what do those colors mean? and in the lyrics blow is t refering to southern vs northern ireland? Irish Rovers Lyrics - The Orange And The Green Lyrics Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen. My father, he was Orange and me mother, she was green. My father was an Ulster man, proud Protestant was he. My mother was a Catholic girl. From county Cork was she.
yeah i searched and found the answer..... green is the natives of ireland and orange are british support..... white is the peace between the 2
You got it. That song was actually my favourite when I was a kid. Described my own family, except reversed. The old man is Irish Catholic, Mom is Scottish Presbyterian.
Vincent Morley's Flags of Ireland web site will answer all of your questions: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Sparta/1648/flags.htm Regards, Todd
Todd, Very informative web site; thanks for posting it. Bob
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thank you
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