The Ballad Archive

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

The Rose Of Mooncoin

How pleasant to roam by the sunny Suir stream And hear the doves coo ‘neath the morning sunbeam…
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The Rose Of Tralee

The pale moon was rising above the green mountain The sun was declining beneath the blue sea When…
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Rosin The Bow

I’ve travelled all over this world And now to another I go And I know that good quarters…
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Rothsea-O

One New Years eve in Glasgow Town When all we had was half a crown A bunch of…
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The Rovin’ Journeyman

Oh I am a rovin’ Journeyman I roam from town to town And whenever I get a job…
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Saint Patrick Was A Gentleman

Saint Patrick was a gentleman, he came from decent people In Dublin town he built a church and…
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Sally Gardens

It was down by the Sally Gardens my love and I did meet She crossed the Sally Gardens…
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Sally MacLennane

Well Jimmy played harmonica In the pub where I was born He played it from the night time…
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Sally O

I wish I had my Sally o Sally o, Sally o I wish I had my Sally o…
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Sally Wheatley

Now I’m most depressed and sad Where I once was blithe and glad I could trip about the…
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Salonika

Oh, me husband’s in Salonika And I wonder if he’s dead And I wonder if he knows he…
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Sam Hall

Oh my name it is Sam Hall chimney sweep, chimney sweep Oh my name it is Sam Hall…
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The Sands Of Sudan

There’s a withering child on the sands of Sudan His body’s too weak to hold out his hand…
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Santy Anno

Santy Anna gained the day Away Santy Anno Santy Anna gained the day All on the plains of…
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Saxon Shilling

Hark a marshall sound is heard The march of soldiers fife and drumming Eyes are start and hearts…
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Schoolday’s Over

Schoolday’s over, come on then John Time to be getting your pit boots on On with your sack…
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Scorn Not His Simplicity

See the child with the golden hair But eyes that show the emptiness inside Do we know, can…
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Scots Wha Hae

Scots, wha hae wi’ Wallace bled Scots, wham Bruce has oft times led Welcome to your gory bed…
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The Scotsman

Well a Scotsman clad in kilt left a bar on evening fair And one could tell by how…
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The Sea Around Us

They say that the lakes of Killarney are fair No stream like the Liffey could ever compare If…
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