Mayo Song

Casey ca

Hey guys, im looking for the name and lyrics of a song about Mayo, it names all of the towns in the County and is a traditional Irish Ballad.
Any help is appreciated

neil_hosey

if you knew one or 2 lines it would help, do you remember any?

Boxman

Sounds like "The boys from the County Mayo"

The towns are mentioned in the third verse.
You can listen to it here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG2ocfIkR7M

BOYS FROM THE COUNTY MAYO

Far away from the land of the Shamrock and heather
In search of a living, as exiles we roam
But whenever we chance to assemble together,
We think of the land where we once had a home:
But these homes are destroyed and our soil confiscated,
The hand of the tyrant brought plunder and woe;
The fires are now quenched and our hearts desolated,
In our once happy homes in the County Mayo.

Long years have now passed since with hearts full of sorrow,
The of the Shamrock we left far behind;
But how we would like to go back there to-morrow;
To the scenes of our youth, which we still bear in mind;
The days of our childhood, it's now we recall them.
They cling to our vision wherever we go;
And the friends of our youth we will never forget them,
They too ar exiled from the County Mayo.

From historic Killala, from Swinford to Calla,
Ballyhaunis and Westport and old Castlebar,
Kiltimagh and Claremorris, Belmullet and Erris,
Kilkelly and Knock that's famed near and far;
Balla, Ballinrobe, Ballina and Bohola,
Keeloges and Foxford a few miles below
Newport and Cong with old Straide and Manulla,
Charlestown too, in the County Mayo.

Then on with the cause 'till our aim is accomplished,
Those who would fault us are cowardly and mean,
So stand in the fight 'till the tyrant is vanquished
Expelled from our Dear little Island of Green.
With the foes of our land we have fought a long battle,
Soon they will get their last death-dealing blow,
When old Nick has received them, their brains he will rattle,
For the wrongs they have done to the County Mayo.

From Galway to Dublin, from Derry to Kerry,
New York and 'Frisco and Boston also,
In Pittsburg, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto,
There are stout-hearted men from the County Mayo.
Now boys, pull together in all sorts of weather
Don't show the white feather, wherever you go,
Act each as a brother and help one another
Like true hearted men from the County Mayo.

Casey ca

Thats it, thanks a mill. It was played at my boyfriends dads funeral last year and he's been goin on about it since. I never heard it before r since. Thanks a mill.

Boxman

You're welcome. :-)

Shacklebolt

Boxman wrote: »

From historic Killala, from Swinford to Calla,
Ballyhaunis and Westport and old Castlebar,
Kiltimagh and Claremorris, Belmullet and Erris,
Kilkelly and Knock that's famed near and far;
Balla, Ballinrobe, Ballina and Bohola,
Keeloges and Foxford a few miles below
Newport and Cong with old Straide and Manulla,
Charlestown too, in the County Mayo.

I always thought it was Ballagh in the first line not Calla.

mardybumbum

The song would be perfect If only he mentioned ballavary.