"When it's 5 a.m. at an Irish Wedding - Ho, Ro, the rattlin' Bog"

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When it's 5 a.m. at an Irish Wedding - Ho, Ro, the rattlin' Bog

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2017 Dec 29

Credit: Clodagh McCarthy

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~Lyrics~

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Real Bog, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

Well in the bog there was a hole,
A rare hole and a rattlin' hole,
And the hole in the bog,
And the bog down in the valley-o.

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Real Bog, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

Well in that hole there was a tree,
A rare tree and a rattlin' tree,
And the tree in the hole,
And the hole in the bog,
And the bog down in the valley-o.

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Real Bog, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

on that tree there was a branch,
A rare branch and a rattlin' branch,
And the branch on the tree,
And the tree in the hole,
And the hole in the bog,
And the bog down in the valley-o.

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

on that branch there was a limb,
A rare limb and a rattlin' limb,
And the limb on the branch,
And the branch on the tree,
And the tree in the hole,
And the hole in the bog,
And the bog down in the valley-o.

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Real bog, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

Well on that limb there was a nest,
A rare nest and a rattlin' nest,
And the nest on the limb,
And the limb on the branch,
And the branch on the tree,
And the tree in the hole,
And the hole in the bog,
And the bog down in the valley-o.

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Real bog, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

Now in that nest there was a bird,
A rare bird and a rattlin' bird,
And the bird in the nest,
And the nest on the limb,
And the limb on the branch,
And the branch on the tree,
And the tree in the hole,
And the hole in the bog,
down in the valley-o.

Ho, ho, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Real bog, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

In that bird there was an egg,
A rare egg and a rattlin' egg,
And the egg on the bird,
And the bird in the nest,
And the nest on the limb,
And the limb on the branch,
And the branch on the tree,
And the tree in the bog,
And the hole in the bog,
And the bog down in the valley-o.

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Real bog, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

In that egg there was a bird,
A rare bird and a rattlin' bird,
And the bird on the egg,
And the egg on the bird,
And the bird in the nest,
And the nest on the limb,
And the limb on the branch,
And the branch on the tree,
And the tree in the bog,
And the hole in the bog,
And the bog down in the valley-o.

Ho, ro, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.
Real bog, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

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Real bog, the rattlin' bog,
The bog down in the valley-o.

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1. Backstory:

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/ho-ro-the-rattlin-bog-singalong-at-an-irish-wedding

Ho, Ro, the Rattlin' Bog: Singalong at an Irish wedding

A typical Irish wedding singalong has gone viral.

Paul Farrell
Contributor
@IrishCentral
Dec 31, 2017

A typical Irish wedding singalong has gone viral. The video of Clodagh McCarthy singing the standard "Ho, Ro, the Rattlin' Bog' first appeared at the beginning of December 2017 though the video was recorded in October. Though on New Year's Eve, the video was ranked number 20 in YouTube's world trending.

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McCarthy told the Irish Independent in December that the video was taken at her sister, Patrice's, wedding in Kilshane House, County Tipperary. McCarthy explained, "No wedding is complete without a singing so this was about 5am in the morning. My sister Patrice is sitting on my brothers lap doing the harmony and I'm singing the verses it has about 2.3m views already which is crazy." It's not immediately clear what caused the video to surge in popularity again on December 31. Whatever it is, I'm sure Clodagh, a native of Killarney, County Kerry, won't mind.

The Irish Examiner caught up with the bride, Patrice, who said about the video, "We had a fantastic day and to think that our family sing-song at 5am has now gone viral is amazing. I was out in company over Christmas where people recognized me as the bride in the rattlin bog video which was hilarious. Many have also commented on the connection between myself, my sister Clodagh and my brother Ronán in the video and how we combine to create this piece. We have been singing together since we were very young, so I guess it’s just second nature to us."

The song itself traces its roots to the Collon Monastery in Collon, County Louth, specifically to the camping grounds on the site. This led to the song becoming a standard of Irish scouts and can regularly be heard around camp fires in Ireland.

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