Oct 25, 2019 · No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke. Though the plough with the rust in my turns brown. Till a smiling bride by my own fireside. Sits the star of the County Down. [Chorus] From Bantry Bay up to ...
Stole softly over Bantry Bay. As I'm sitting all alone in the gloaming, The shawdows of the past draw near. And I see the lovely faces round me. That used to glad the old front pier. Some have gone upon their last logged homing, Some are left, but they are old and grey. And we're waiting for the tide in the gloaming.
- What is Bantry known for?Bantry is a busy market town and fishing port. The town offers numerous activities for our visitors, including a heritage trail, Bantry House, 2 go...
- Is Bantry on the Wild Atlantic Way?Yes, Bantry is situated between the Beara Peninsula and Sheep’s Head Kenmare to Durrus section of the Wild Atlantic Way Bantry.
- How long do you need in Bantry?One or two days will be enough to see Bantry town, unless you would like to use it as a base to visit the Sheeps Head Peninsula. Peninsula and the...
- Do I need a rental Car in Cork?If you plan on travelling outside of Cork City, a rental car will certainly give you the freedom to tour at your own pace. Hertz, Avis, Budget, Eur...
- How far is Bantry from Cork Airport?Bantry is 200 km from both Cork Airport and Cork City if you take the scenic Wild Atlantic Way route. It is 85 km to Cork City and Cork airport on...
- Is Bantry worth visiting?Bantry is a very scenic location to visit. In Bantry town you have Bantry House and Gardens, West Cork Chamber Music Festival, Bantry Golf. Further...
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Irish Music - Song and Ballad Lyrics. Bantry Bay As I'm sitting all alone in the gloaming, It might have been but yesterday. That we watched the fisher's sails all homing, Till the little herring fleet at anchor lay. Then the fisher girls with baskets swinging, Came running down the old stone way. Every lassie to her sailor lad was singing, Ah ...
The song is told from the point of view of an "able-bodied sailor" who boasts of "sailin' all around the world" and "bringin' home the oil" to "keep all Europe movin' from our base in Bantry Bay." Gulf's operations from its Whiddy Island oil terminal in Bantry Bay ended on a night in January 1979 when the Total Oil tanker Betelgeuse exploded ...
[Verse 4] Down by the bay Where the watermelons grow Back to my home I dare not go For if I do My mother will say "Did you ever see a bear Combing his hair Down by the bay?" [Verse 5] Down by the ...