Orphan Girl - Choral Scholars of University College Dublin

My ancestor Ann McBride was one of the Irish orphan girls sent to Australia. Beautiful song.

First of all, this is an incredible performance. Some people love Celtic Women’s take on Celtic music and think it is wonderful. I find it too commercial. Here, we have perfection. Just listen to the quality of the voices and the beauty of the video production. Just heaven! Thank you all so very much.

This song really moved me, being an American of partial Korean descent. One of my great-grandmothers was orphaned at 11 during the Japanese annexation of Korea. Having lost her family, and at risk of being sold into sexual slavery, she boarded a ship to Hawaii with the help of some missionaries. I may not have any connections with Ireland, but somehow I could imagine my great-grandmother singing almost all the lyrics to this song, with a few minor changes, mostly in place names.

The lead singer is heartbreakingly beautiful.  Breathtaking.

Abby Molloy has an INCREDIBLE voice!!!!!

My girlfriend is an orphan girl from Westport, listening to this song always makes me very emotional.

As an Australian of Irish descent, far from home at Christmas, this is very moving. Really, a beautiful rendition, thank you. I've been singing along all day.

So beautiful and touching song! Thanks from my heart. Love from Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Just WOW from a Celtic Australian. Thank you.

Touched by this song. My great great great grand mum, Martha Kirwin, left Dublin as a convict with her infant daughter for Van Demien's Land shores. Superb singing.

Abby Molloy has a wonderful voice…. Yet I am still captivated by the flaxen haired angel in the choir with the piercing blue- green eyes.

If you guys put more videos up you'd have a really popular youtube channel. I check back every few months and love basically every song I've heard. Please keep it up! You all have so much talent

My family came to Australia in 1841 from Ballinasloe

We need more from the Scholars :)

Her voice is hauntingly beautiful. Twas an absolute pleasure listening to that 😊

Made me homesick for Ireland, and I've never even been there!

The ancestors of my father, Dan Lavelle, came from the Louisburgh (Old Head) area of Mayo in the early days of the famine. His great-grandfathers were the immigrants, first to Scranton PA and then, Butte MT. Back in the 70s I found myself in Sydney, Australia where I lived for several years. This song really speaks to me and who wouldn't love the music of UCD? Beautiful!!!

I must say, in my nearly 40 years on this planet, this is the most beautiful composition of any piece of music I have ever heard!

My mother was orphaned when my grandfather killed her mother (my grandmother). My mom suffered throughout life questioning the action's of her father who escaped justice; and presumably died somewhere, at sometime. I like this song and find myself listening to it, frequently. Mom died nearly thirty years ago and I always hoped she found peace in death and an end to the torment she carried in life. Funny that I always imagined her and my grandmother dressed and standing in a serene place similar to this video. It's as if some greater force is acknowledging that, and telling me they are safe, I truly hope so...

The lead singers voice is so delicately beautiful 😭 and the harmony is breathtaking 🥺