The Ballad Archive

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

Bold O’Donahue

Well, here I am from Paddys land The land of high renown I broke the hearts of all…
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Bold Riley

Oh, the rain it rains all day long Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley And the northern wind it blows…
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Bold Thady Quill

Ye maids of Dunhallow who’re anxious for courting A word of advice I will give unto ye Proceed…
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Bombo Lane

Down in Bombo Lane There lives a big fat woman And if you want to know her name…
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Bonnie Dundee

To the Lords o’ Convention ’twas Claverhouse spoke E’er the King’s crown go down there are crowns to…
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The Bonnie Ship The Diamond

The Diamond is a ship, my lads For the Davis Strait we’re bound The quay it is all…
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The Bonny Boy

The trees are growing high my love And the grass is growing green And many a cold and…
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Bonny Charlie

Bonny Charlie’s now awa’, safely o’er the friendly main Many’s a heart shall break in twa should he…
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The Bonny Light Horseman

Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you’re the cause of my woe Since my bonny light horseman to the wars he…
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Bonny Wood Green

Down among the green bushes in bonny Wood Green Where me and my true love we oft times…
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The Boston Burglar

I was born and raised in Boston A place you all know well Brought up by honest parents…
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Boston Rose

Now the autumn leaves are falling And the tourists have all gone And the children They have all…
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Botany Bay (1)

Farewell to your bricks and mortar Farewell to your dirty lies Farewell to your gangers and gang planks…
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Botany Bay (2)

Farewell to old England for ever Farewell to my rum culls as well And farewell to the well…
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Both Sides The Tweed

What’s the spring-breathing jasmine and rose? What’s the summer with all its gay train Or the splendour of…
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Bottle Of Smoke

Thanks and praises Thanks to Jesus I bet on the Bottle of Smoke I went to Hell And…
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Boulavogue

At Boulavogue as the sun was setting On the bright May meadows of Shelmaliar A rebel hand set…
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Boys From The County Hell

On the first day of March It was raining It was raining worse than anything That I have…
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The Boys Of Fairhill

Here’s up them all says the boys of Fairhill The smell on Patrick’s Bridge is wicked How does…
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The Boys Of Killybegs

There are wild and rocky hills on the coast of Donegal And her fishermen are hardy, brave and…
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