The Ballad Archive

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

Portláirge

Ó do bhiossa lá i Portláirge Oh dhu vee-sah law Purth-law-rig-eh Fol dow fol dee fol the dad…
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Preab San Ol

Why spend your leisure bereft of pleasure A massing treasure why scrape and save? Why look so canny…
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Pretty Peg

When pretty Peg went down the street Some fresh fish for to buy But the wee town clerk…
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The Pride Of Glencoe

As I was a walking one evening of late Where Flora’s green mantle the fields decorate I carelessly…
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Protect And Survive

Well the government’s made a document To help prevent embarrassment And in the event of an accident Catching…
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Protestant Men

It was back in history’s page, the story’s told Of a Napper Tandy brave and bold With his…
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The Pub With No Beer

It’s lonesome away from your kindred and all By the campfire at night where the wild dingos call…
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Quare Bungle Rye

Ah, Jack was a sailor that roamed on the town And he met with a damsel that skipped…
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The Queen Of Argyll

Gentlemen it is my duty To inform you of one beauty Though I’d ask you of a favor…
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The Queen’s Maries

Yestre’en the Queen had four Marys Tonicht she’ll hae but three There was Mary Seaton and Mary Beaton…
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The Quiet Land O’ Erin

By myself I’d be in Árdaí Chuain Where the mountains stand away Oh ’tis there I’d let the…
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The Raggle Taggle Gypsy (1)

There were three old gypsies came to our hall door they came brave and boldly-o And one sang…
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The Raggle Taggle Gypsy (2)

There were three gypsies a come to my door And downstairs ran this lady, O! One sang high…
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Raglan Road

On Raglan Road of an autumn day I saw her first and knew That her dark hair would…
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The Ragman’s Ball

Come listen to me for a while My good friends one and all And I’ll sing to you…
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Rambles Of Spring

There’s a cold and wintry breeze Blowing through the buddin’ trees And I button up my coat to…
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Ramblin’ Rover

There are sober men a-plenty And drunkards barely twenty There are men of over ninety Who have never…
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The Rambling Irishman

I am a rambling Irishman In Ulster I was born in And many’s the pleasant day I spent…
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Rambling Round

Ramblin’ around your city Ramblin’ around your town I never see a friend I know As I go…
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The Rapparee

My spurs are rusted, my coat is rent My plume is damp with rain And the thistledown and…
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