The Foggy Dew Lyrics

It's of a gentlemen soldier as a sentry he did stand He saluted the fair maid be a wavin' of the hand So boldly then he kissed and he passed it off as a joke He drilled her up in t...Read Full Lyrics

As sung on the following album: Best of the Dubliners, Vol 2. In Glendalough lived an old saint Renowned for learning and piety His manners was curious and quint And he looked upo...Read Full Lyrics

1. Fare thee well my lovely Dinah, A thousand times adieu For we're going away from the Holy Ground, And the girls we all love true We will sail the salt seas over, And then return...Read Full Lyrics

Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while And all around the borders of Erin's green isle And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom And we'll all welcome hom...Read Full Lyrics

The Clнona, the Meabh and the Mucha The pride of the Irish navy When the Captain he blows on his whistle All the sailors go home for their tea While the army is off in the Kongo ...Read Full Lyrics

One morning in March I was diggin' the land With me brogues on me feet and me spade in me hand And says I to myself, such a pity to see Such a fine strappin' lad footin' turf round...Read Full Lyrics

Oh, the first of me downfall I set out the door I straight made me way on for Carrick-on-Suir Going out by Rathronan 'twas late in the night Going out the West Gate for to view the...Read Full Lyrics

The night that I was married and in my married bed Up comes the bold sea captain and stands at my bed head Saying 'arise, arise, young wedded man and come along With me To the Lowl...Read Full Lyrics

In the County Tyrone, near the town of Dungannon, Where many the ructions meself had a hand in. Bob Williamson lived, a weaver by trade, And all of us thought him a stout Orange bl...Read Full Lyrics

While in the merry month of May from me home I started, Left the girls of Tuam so sad and broken hearted, Saluted father dear, kissed me darling mother, Drank a pint of beer, me g...Read Full Lyrics