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On March 11, 1951
Ian Paisley co-founds and becomes moderator of his own church, the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster.
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Óró, Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
(Trad)
Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!

Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Ahnish err hockth on thourig


Sé do bheatha a bhean ba léanmhar!
B'é ár gcreach tú bheith i ngéibhinn
Shay dhu vahha ah van buh lanevor!
Bay aer grack thew veh ingavein

Do dhúiche bhreá i seilbh méirleach
'S tú diolta leis na Ghallaibh
Dhu goohe vrah ih shelliv marelock
Sthew deelthe lesh nah Gooliv


Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!

Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Ahnish err hockth on thourig


Tá Gráinne Mhaol ag teacht thar sáile
Óglaigh armtha léi mar gharda
Thaw Grawnyee Wail egg chockth horr sawl-yeh
Oglig orramha lay maw gawrdha

Gaeil iad féin 's ni Gaill ná Spáinnigh
'S cuirfid siad ruaig ar Ghallaibh
Gwale eedh fain snee Guile naw Spawnig
Squirrhidh sheed rooig err Gooliv


Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!

Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Ahnish err hockth on thourig


A bhui le Ri na bhfeart go bhfeiceam
Muna mbeam beo 'na dhiaidh ach seachtain
Avwwe lah Ree nah varth guh veckim
Munah mem byoh nah yeeg ock shockthin

Gráinne Mhaol agus mile gaiscioch
Ag fógairt fáin ar Ghallaibh
Grawnyee Wail oggus meeleh goshkeeock
Egg fohgirth fawn err Gooliv


Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!

Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile!
Anois ar theacht an tsamhraidh
Ohrow, shay dhu vahha walyeh!
Ahnish err hockth on thourig
Written by Padriac Pearse, one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1916, "Oro, Welcome Home" was an invitation to all the Irishmen in Europe who were fighting for the British Empire and the freedom of small nations to come home and tackle the ancient foe on their own little island.
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