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.
Jolly Beggarman (The)
There was a jolly beggarman Came tripping o’er the plain He came unto a farmer’s door…
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Jolly Tinker (The)
As I went down a shady lane As a door I chanced to knock Have you…
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Joy Of Living (The)
Farewell, you northern hills, you mountains all, goodbye Moorland and stony ridges, crags and peaks, goodbye…
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Joyce Country Céilà Band
We’re the Joyce Country Céilà Band Playing away and we’re doing grand Well, if we’re singing…
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Jug Of This
Ye mourners all as you pass by Come in and drink if you are dry Just…
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Juice Of The Barley (The)
In the sweet county Limerick one cold winter’s night All the turf fires were burning when…
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Keg Of Brandy
I’m always drunk and I’m seldom sober I’m constant rovin’ from town to town Ah, but…
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Kelly The Boy From Killan
What’s the news, what’s the news oh my bold Shelmalier With your long barrelled guns from…
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Kerry Recruit (The)
One morning in March I was digging the land with me brogues on me feet and…
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Kevin Barry
In Mountjoy jail one Monday morning High upon the gallows tree Kevin Barry gave his young…
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Kilburn High Road
We were walking Kilburn High Road For we’d nowhere else to go We got talking to…
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Kilkelly Ireland
Kilkelly Ireland 1860, my dear and loving son John You good friend the schoolmaster Pat McNamara…
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Killieburn Braes
There was an ould man down by Killieburn Braes Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey There was an ould…
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Killiecrankie
Whaur hae ye been sae braw lad? Whaur hae ye been sae brankie-o? Whaur hae ye…
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Kimmage
There were three lovely lassies from Kimmage from Kimmage, from Kimmage, from Kimmage And whenever there…
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Kitty
Oh Kitty, my darling, remember That the doom will be mine if I stay It’s far…
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Kitty Magee
I’ve kissed and courted them all Gentle and simple, short and medium and tall But kept…
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Laddie, Lie Near Me
Long have we parted been Laddie, my dearie Now we have met again Laddie, lie near…
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Lads Among The Heather
Come all ye young lassies whar hae ye been Sae sleepy and drowsy, I ken by…
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Lag Song (The)
When I was a young lad, sometimes I’d wonder What happened to time when it past…
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