Green Fields Of Gaothdobhair

(The) Green Fields Of Gaothdobhair - album "Fuaim"Down

past Dunlewey's bonny



lakes



One morning I did stray,



Until I reached sweet Clady banks



where the silvery salmon play,



I strolled around through old Bunbeg



and down along the shore,



And gazed with admiration



on the green fields of Gaothdobhair.



I visit Magherclocher,



On Middletown heights I stand,



Beneath me lies the ocean wide,



and Machergallon strand,



Those sandy banks so dear to me,



Those banks I do adore,



Behind me lies sweet Derrybeg



and the green fields of Gaothdobhair.The bonny Isle of Goal



and Inishmean so near,



I see the little fishing fleet



as it lies along the pier,



I wander through the graveyard



where those have gone before,



That once lived happy and content



on the green fields of Gaothdobhair.



I see sweet Inish Oirthir,



and far off Tory Isle,



I view the ocean liners



as they stream along in style,



on board are Irish emigrants



with hearts both sad and sore,



As they gazed on old Tir Chonaill hills



and the green fields of Gaothdobhair.

An old song in praise of the parish from



which we come. Cathal Ã" baoill

(Charlie Joe Thimlin) sang the words of this



song to us which we set to a County Derry air