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.
Bold O’Donahue
Well, here I am from Paddys land The land of high renown I broke the hearts…
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Bold Riley
Oh, the rain it rains all day long Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley And the northern wind…
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Bold Thady Quill
Ye maids of Dunhallow who’re anxious for courting A word of advice I will give unto…
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Bombo Lane
Down in Bombo Lane There lives a big fat woman And if you want to know…
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Bonnie Dundee
To the Lords o’ Convention ’twas Claverhouse spoke E’er the King’s crown go down there are…
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Bonnie Ship The Diamond (The)
The Diamond is a ship, my lads For the Davis Strait we’re bound The quay it…
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Bonny Boy (The)
The trees are growing high my love And the grass is growing green And many a…
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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…
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Bonny Light Horseman (The)
Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you’re the cause of my woe Since my bonny light horseman to the…
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Bonny Wood Green
Down among the green bushes in bonny Wood Green Where me and my true love we…
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Boston Burglar (The)
I was born and raised in Boston A place you all know well Brought up by…
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Boston Rose
Now the autumn leaves are falling And the tourists have all gone And the children They…
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Botany Bay (1)
Farewell to your bricks and mortar Farewell to your dirty lies Farewell to your gangers and…
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Botany Bay (2)
Farewell to old England for ever Farewell to my rum culls as well And farewell to…
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Bottle Of Smoke
Thanks and praises Thanks to Jesus I bet on the Bottle of Smoke I went to…
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Boulavogue
At Boulavogue as the sun was setting On the bright May meadows of Shelmaliar A rebel…
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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…
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Boys Of Fairhill (The)
Here’s up them all says the boys of Fairhill The smell on Patrick’s Bridge is wicked…
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Boys Of Killybegs (The)
There are wild and rocky hills on the coast of Donegal And her fishermen are hardy,…
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Boys Of The County Armagh (The)
Theres one fair county in Ireland With memories so glorious and grand Where nature has lavished…
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