The Ballad Archive

A collection of mainly Irish song lyrics.
Online since 1996.

Maids When You’re Young

Because he’s got no faloorum, faliddle aye oorum He’s got no faloorum, faliddle aye ay He’s got no…
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Maloney Wants A Drink

When Eve was in the garden, Adam climbed an apple tree He went aloft up to the top,…
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The Man From Connemara

He spent his youth among the stones The ocean thundered in his bones His heart was tempered by…
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The Man From The Daily Mail

Now Ireland’s a very funny place, sir It’s a strange and a troubled land And the Irish are…
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The Manchester Rambler

I’ve been over Snowdon I’ve slept up on Crowdon I’ve camped by the wain stones as well I’ve…
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Many Young Men Of Twenty

Many young men of twenty said goodbye On that long day From break of dawn until the sun…
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Marie’s Wedding

Step we gaely, on we go, heel for heel and toe for toe Arm and arm and on…
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Mary And The Soldier

Come all you lads of high renown That will hear of a fair young maiden And she roved…
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Mary From Dungloe (1)

Oh then fare thee well sweet Donegal, the Rosses and Gweedore I’m crossing the main ocean where the…
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Mary From Dungloe (2)

Oh, then fare ye well, sweet Donegal, the Rosses and Gweedore I’m crossing the main ocean, where the…
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Master McGrath

Oh, Eighteen sixty nine being the date and the year Those Waterloo sportsmen and more did appear For…
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Matt Hyland

There was a lord who lived in this town Who had a lovely handsome daughter She was courted…
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Matty Groves

A holiday, a holiday And the first one of the year Lord Darnell’s wife came into the church…
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The May Morning Dew

How pleasant in winter to sit by the hob Listening to the sounds and the bark of a…
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McAlpine’s Fusiliers

As down the glen came McAlpine’s men With their shovels slung behind them It was in the pub…
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McCafferty

When I was eighteen years of age Into the army I did engage I left me home with…
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McClory

I took a train to Belfast, first time for fifteen years To see my friend McClory and enjoy…
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McDonalds’ Raiders

Well, an old castle towers o’er the billows That thunder by Antrim’s green land And there dwelt as…
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The McGregors

McGregor o’ the heilan’ clan ye left five sons and no’ a man Your motley crew dae a’…
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McPherson’s Lament

Farewell, ye dungeons dark and strong Farewell, farewell to thee McPherson’s life will no be long On yonder…
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