The Wind That Shakes The Barley -

: The "shaking barley" represents the crops growing over the graves of fallen rebels, who often carried barley oats in their pockets for food; these oats would later sprout from their burial sites. The 2006 Film

Because of its cultural significance, many musical arrangements of the traditional air are available: The Wind That Shakes the Barley

: It tells the story of a young man during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 who must choose between his love for a maiden and his duty to fight for Ireland's freedom. : The "shaking barley" represents the crops growing

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: The story follows two brothers, Damien (Cillian Murphy) and Teddy (Pádraic Delaney), who initially fight together against the British "Black and Tan" squads. However, the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty eventually pits them against each other on opposite sides of the Civil War.

Written by Robert Dwyer Joyce in 1861, this song is a staple of Irish folk music.