☘ THE RATTLIN' BOG ☘
FAN SHRINE

Someone posted a recording of their grandmother singing verse twelve. It's haunting.

The song is now in school music curricula. Teachers are reaching out with lesson plans.

BogLord drove to the coordinates from the Trinity paper. Something felt wrong.

BogLord is actually making merch. Only took him 23 years to follow through.

Life after the media storm. Things are calming down but the song is still everywhere.

The end of March. The end of something. Or maybe the beginning.

A thank-you post to the community that made this all possible.

A vulnerable moment. Too much attention. Too much everything.

Dr. Hayes' paper is finished. And it contains something I don't understand.

The Rattlin' Bog phenomenon has gone worldwide. BBC. NPR. The Guardian.

BogLord appears on Ireland's biggest chat show. It was magical.

The mysterious account posts something that doesn't make sense.

Hungover, overwhelmed, and in total disbelief.

The day it all came together. The performance. The moment. The song.

Something strange happens in the living room. Probably nothing.

The mystery deepens. Eleven people from seven countries describing the same unknown verse.

St. Patrick's Day approaches and BogLord gets an invitation that changes everything.

BogLord chats about the early days, building the shrine, and coming back online.

A Trinity College mathematician emails about something strange in the song's structure.

The Rattlin' Bog goes global as March kicks off with coverage everywhere.

The original Rattlin' Bog Challenge video has hit one million views.

Cruise's is packed. The energy is electric. And Mick learned TikTok.

Multiple people are asking about a verse that doesn't officially exist.

The forum is getting activity for the first time since 2003. New users are signing up.

Some guestbook entries from the early 2000s reference events that haven't happened yet.

The Irish Times wrote about the TikTok trend. RTE mentioned it on the radio.

Why the Rattlin' Bog matters. What makes it endure.

The mysterious account posts again. This time it's a bog at night, and the song sounds wrong.

300 UCC students sang the Rattlin' Bog in the quad. BogLord was there. He cried.

Someone found a shellac record at a boot sale. The label says 1847. That's impossible.

University College Cork has made the Rattlin' Bog their official anthem. They want BogLord to come.

Someone made a TikTok about the fan site itself. 200k views and counting.

TikTok users are singing all verses in under 60 seconds. BogLord watches in awe.

Rattlin' the cat is being extra peculiar lately.

New musicians join the Cruise's session and discover the Bog.

Rattlin' the cat finds an old notebook with mysterious handwritten verse orders.

BogLord receives messages from around the world about the Rattlin' Bog.

BogLord gets a new bodhrán and remembers what it feels like to play music.

BogLord's website hit counter has exploded and he has no idea why.

BogLord discovers a mysterious TikTok account posting an unsettling version of the song.

BogLord falls down the TikTok rabbit hole and discovers the Rattlin' Bog is everywhere.

BogLord discovers TikTok and finds the Rattlin' Bog going viral.

BogLord's resolution for 2026: keep the site going. Something feels different this time.

BogLord2002 receives emails from new visitors to the shrine.

A Christmas morning with family and tradition.

BogLord2002 returns to Cruise's pub in Ennis for a session.

BogLord2002 revisits entries in the Rattlin' Bog guestbook and gets emotional.

BogLord2002 discovers a mysterious draft post in the admin panel.

BogLord2002 grapples with the modern internet after 22 years away.

Reflections on what happened to BogLord2002 since 2003.

BogLord2002 returns after 22 years to find the Rattlin' Bog Fan Shrine still standing.

Plans for the future of The Rattlin' Bog Fan Shrine — new content, a MIDI file, FAQ section, maybe a chat room. The bog abides, and so does this site.

The definitive ranking of every verse of The Rattlin' Bog, rated from least best to best. Spoiler: the flea gets 11 out of 10. No verse scores below 7.

A complete beginner's guide to singing The Rattlin' Bog. Learn the chorus, verse order, speed tips, and how to survive the flea verse. Start singing today!

Happy St Patrick's Day 2003! BogLord2002 reflects on The Rattlin' Bog as part of Irish identity, with plans for the big session at Cruise's pub in Ennis.

An explanation of YouTube for folk music fans — what it is, how it works, and why it could be revolutionary for preserving Irish traditional music forever.

The moment BogLord2002 discovered The Rattlin' Bog on YouTube for the first time. A full performance review of the video that changed everything.

The true story of starting The Rattlin' Bog on a Bus Eireann from Limerick and getting the whole bus singing by Kildare. One of the best days of my life.

A personal reflection on oral tradition, family memory, and learning The Rattlin' Bog from my grandmother. How Irish folk songs carry generations of love.

How The Rattlin' Bog became a staple of Irish school music classes — loved by teachers and students, feared by principals. A folk song in education.

A spirited defence of the flea verse as the greatest moment in The Rattlin' Bog — and possibly the peak of human musical achievement. Chaos meets joy.

A comprehensive survey of regional variations of The Rattlin' Bog across Ireland, England, and Scotland. Rare bog vs rattlin' bog and different verse orders.

A recap of the legendary Christmas 2002 trad session at Cruise's pub in Ennis, featuring four rounds of The Rattlin' Bog and an attempted 11th verse.

Essential trad session etiquette for starting The Rattlin' Bog. When it's right, when it's wrong, and why timing matters at an Irish folk music session.

The story of teaching my nephew Cian The Rattlin' Bog at Sunday dinner — and the beautiful chaos that followed. An Irish folk song spreads to a new generation.

Explore the history of cumulative songs in folk music, from The Rattlin' Bog to The Twelve Days of Christmas. How chain songs preserve oral tradition.

The definitive correct verse order for The Rattlin' Bog Irish folk song: bog, tree, limb, branch, twig, nest, egg, bird, feather, flea. Don't argue.

A passionate defence of why The Rattlin' Bog is the greatest Irish folk song — and the greatest song — ever written. Cumulative joy at its finest.

Welcome to the internet's first and only fan shrine dedicated to The Rattlin' Bog, the greatest Irish folk song ever. Built with love by BogLord2002.