Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Cliffs Of Dooneen, artist - Planxty. Album song The Planxty Collection, in the genre Кельтская музыка
Date of issue: 19.06.2005
Record label: Shanachie
Song language: English
Cliffs Of Dooneen |
you may travel far far from your own native home |
far away oer the mountains far away oer the foam |
but of all the fine places that I’ve ever seen, |
theres none to compare with The Cliffs of Dooneen |
take a view oer the water fine sights you’ll see there |
you’ll see the high rocky slopes on the West coast of Clare |
the towns of Kilrush and Kilkee can be seen |
from the high rocky slopes at The Cliffs of Dooneen |
its a nice place to be on a fine Summer’s day |
watching all the wild flowers that ne’er do decay |
the hare and lofty pheasant are plain to be seen |
making homes for their young round The Cliffs of Dooneen |
fare thee well to Dooneen fare thee well for a while |
and to all the fine people I’m leaving behind |
to the streams and the meadows where late I have been |
and the high rocky slopes of The Cliffs of Dooneen |
More Info |
Here is a song I first heard in 1965. I have heard versions from Andy Rynne, |
Ann Mulqueen and Mick McGuane. |
It is a very simple piece of writing yet the |
combination of its lyric and music have people around the world. |
I have heard it sung in very different styles too. |
Margo recorded a «Country and Irish» version whilst Andy Rynne used to sing it in the Sean-Nós |
style with his finger in his ear and his keks tucked into his Kerouacs. |
Last night in Enniskillen I gained another verse from Paddy Shannon |
«I have traced my own footsteps in search of some gold |
thru the dancehalls and cinemas where love stories are told |
its there you will see every lad and coleen |
going home by the slopes of the cliffs of Doneen» |
Dont like this verse, I’ll not be updating my version which I seldom sing now, |
only when conditions are perfect. |
Its a temperamental song and cannot be done |
at will |