The Ballad Archive
A collection of mainly Irish song lyrics. You will also find plenty of Scottish and some English, American and Australian lyrics too. Online since 1996.
Eileen Alannah
Eileen Alannah, Eileen Asthore Light of my soul and it’s Queen evermore It seems years have…
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Eileen Aroon
I know a valley fair, Eileen Aroon I know a cottage there, Eileen Aroon Far in…
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Eileen Og
Eileen Og an’ that the darlin’s name is Through the Barony her features they were famous…
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Enniskillen Dragoons (The)
Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while And all around the borders of…
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Erin Go Bragh (1)
I’ll sing you a song of a row in the town When the green flag went…
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Erin Go Bragh (2)
In London one day as I walked up the street An impudent fellow I happened to…
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Ever The Winds
As I went a walking way down by the greenwood Down where the ivy and laurel…
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Exile
Now the fire is burning low And it will soon be time to go As the…
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Fairytale Of New York
It was Christmas Eve babe in the drunk tank An old man said to me, won’t…
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False Hearted Lover
I once loved a maid and I loved her so well That I hated all others…
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Far Away In Australia
Sweetheart I’m bidding you fond farewell Murmured a youth one day I’m off to a new…
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Farewell To Carlingford
When I was young and in my prime And could wander wild and free There was…
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Farewell To Dublin
Fare thee well until we meet again Down by the Liffey water I’ll bid farewell to…
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Farewell To Nova Scotia
Farewell to Nova Scotia, you seabound coast Let your mountains dark and dreary be For when…
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Farmer Michael Hayes (The)
I am a bold undaunted fox That never was before on tramp My rent and rate…
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Fear A Bhata
How often haunting the highest hilltop I scan the ocean, your boat to see Will it…
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Ferryland Sealer (The)
Our schooner and our sloop in Ferryland they do lie They’re already rigged to be ready…
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Ferryman (The)
The little boats are gone from the breast of Anna Liffey The ferryman is stranded on…
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Fiddlers Green
As I walked by the dockside one evening so fair To view the salt waters and…
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Fields Of Athenry (The)
By a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl calling Micheal they are taking you…
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