National Anthem and Traditional Song from Ligoniel Primary School and St .Vincent de Paul Primary

School

A National Anthem is a song that represents a country.The National Anthem for the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is, “God Save the Queen”.It is a very old anthem, dating from 1745.

It is sung when the Queen is attending an event and also on major sporting events, for example during the Olympic gold medal ceremony and when a national sports team plays another nation.

It is expected that people stand up to sing the National Anthem as a mark of respect for the Queen.There are 5 verses but we really only sing the first verse

God save our gracious QueenLong live our noble Queen

God save the QueenSend her victorious

Happy and gloriousLong to reign over usGod save the Queen

The 4 countries that make up the UK also have their own anthems that can be used on official occasions when the Queen is not there.England has ‘Land of Hope and Glory’Scotland has ‘Flower of Scotland’And Wales has ‘Land of my Fathers’

Northern Ireland has ‘The Londonderry Air’ also known as ‘Danny Boy’

The Londonderry Air also known as Danny Boy

Oh, Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling

From glen to glen, and down the mountain side.

The summer's gone, and all the roses are falling,

It's you, it's you must go and I must bide.

But come ye back when summer's in the

meadow,

Or when the valley's hushed and white with

snow,

It's I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow,

Oh, Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so!

But when ye come, and all the flowers are dying,

If I am dead, as dead I well may be, Ye'll come and find the place where I am lying,

And kneel and say an Avè there for me.

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be, For you will bend and tell me that you love me, And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me!

And I shall hear, though soft you tread above me,

And all my grave will warmer, sweeter be, For you will bend and tell me that you love me, For and I shall sleep in peace until you come to

me! And I shall sleep in peace until you come to me!