{"id":1359,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/the-boys-from-the-county-mayo"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"the-boys-from-the-county-mayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/the-boys-from-the-county-mayo\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BOYS FROM THE COUNTY MAYO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

Far away from the land of the Shamrock and heather
\nIn search of a living, as exiles we roam
\nBut whenever we chance to assemble together
\nWe think of the land where we once had a home:
\nBut these homes are destroyed and our soil confiscated
\nThe hand of the tyrant brought plunder and woe;
\nThe fires are now quenched and our hearts desolated
\nIn our once happy homes in the County Mayo<\/p>\n

Long years have now passed since with hearts full of sorrow
\nThe of the Shamrock we left far behind;
\nBut how we would like to go back there to-morrow;
\nTo the scenes of our youth, which we still bear in mind;
\nThe days of our childhood, it’s now we recall them
\nThey cling to our vision wherever we go;
\nAnd the friends of our youth we will never forget them
\nThey too ar exiled from the County Mayo<\/p>\n

From historic Killala, from Swinford to Calla
\nBallyhaunis and Westport and old Castlebar
\nKiltimagh and Claremorris, Belmullet and Erris
\nKilkelly and Knock that’s famed near and far;
\nBalla, Ballinrobe, Ballina and Bohola
\nKeeloges and Foxford a few miles below
\nNewport and Cong with old Straide and Manulla
\nCharlestown too, in the County Mayo<\/p>\n

Then on with the cause ’till our aim is accomplished
\nThose who would fault us are cowardly and mean
\nSo stand in the fight ’till the tyrant is vanquished
\nExpelled from our Dear little Island of Green
\nWith the foes of our land we have fought a long battle
\nSoon they will get their last death-dealing blow
\nWhen old Nick has received them, their brains he will rattle
\nFor the wrongs they have done to the County Mayo<\/p>\n

From Galway to Dublin, from Derry to Kerry
\nNew York and ‘Frisco and Boston also
\nIn Pittsburg, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto
\nThere are stout-hearted men from the County Mayo
\nNow boys, pull together in all sorts of weather
\nDon’t show the white feather, wherever you go
\nAct each as a brother and help one another
\nLike true hearted men from the County Mayo<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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