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.
Gallant Forty Twa (The)
You may talk about your Lancers or your Irish Fusiliers The Aberdeen Militia or the Queen’s…
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Gallowa’ Hills
Oh I’ll tak’ my plaidie contented tae be A wee bittie kilted aboon my knee And…
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Gallus Bloke
Oh yer ma wee gallus bloke nae mair Yer ma wee gallus bloke nae mair Wi’…
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Galtee Mountain Boy (The)
I joined the flying column in 1916 In Cork with Sean Moylan in Tipperary with Dan…
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Galway Bay
Maybe someday I’ll go back again to Ireland If my dear old wife would only pass…
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Galway Bay
If you ever go across the sea to Ireland Then maybe at the closing of your…
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Galway Bay
It’s far away, I am today From scenes, I roamed a boy And long ago the…
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Galway City
As I roved out thro’ Galway city At the hour of twelve at night Who should…
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Galway Girl (The)
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk Of a day -I-ay-I-ay I met…
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Galway Races
With me whack fol the do fol the diddlely idle ay And as I rode out…
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Galway Shawl (The)
At Oranmore in the county Galway One pleasant evening in the month of May I spied…
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Garden Where The Praties Grow (The)
Have you ever been in love my boys Or have you felt the pain? I’d sooner…
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Gartan Mother’s Lullaby
Sleep, O babe, for the red bee hums The silent twilight fall Eaval from the Grey…
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Gentleman Soldier (The)
Well, it’s of a gentleman soldier As a sentry he did stand He saluted a fair…
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Give Me Your Hand
Will you give me your hand, is tabhair dom do lámh Just give me your hand…
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Glendalough Saint (The)
In Glendalough lived an old saint Renowned for learning and piety His manners was curious and…
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Go To Sea No More
When first I landed in Liverpool I went upon a spree Me money alas I spent…
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God Save Ireland
God save Ireland, said the heroes God save Ireland, said they all Whether on the scaffold…
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Golden Jubilee (The)
Way down in the county Kerry, in a place they call Tralee A fine old couple…
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Good Ship Calibar (The)
Come all ye dry land sail-i-ars And listen to my song It’s only forty verses And…
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