The Curragh Of Kildare Lyrics
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The Curragh Of Kildare
The winter it is past and the summer’s come at last
And the birds they are singing in the trees,
Their little hearts are glad but mine is very sad
For my true love is far away from me.
And straight I will repair to the Curragh of Kildare
For it’s there I’ll find tidings of my dear.
A livery I’ll wear and I’ll comb back my hair
And in velvet so green I will appear
And straight I will repair to the Curragh of Kildare
For it’s there I’ll find tidings of my dear.
All you that are in love, and cannot it remove
I pity the pains that you endure
For experience lets me know that your hearts are full of woe
A woe that no mortal can cure.
And straight I will repair to the Curragh of Kildare
For it’s there I’ll find tidings of my dear.
Song Details
🎶 Music & Lyrics: Traditional
📝 Song Brief: The song tells of a woman grieving her lover’s absence, her heart heavy as she travels to the Curragh — the vast common land in County Kildare once used as a rallying ground for the Irish Army — hoping to find news of him.
✍️ Notes:
The song is also known as The Winter it is Past. The history of the song is quite complex with many versions collected throughout Ireland, England and Scotland.
🍀 Genre: Traditional Irish Folk Song
👥 Covers: Christy Moore, Emmett Spiceland, Paddy Reilly, The Fureys, Atlantis, Garcia, The Clancy Brothers, Bert Jansch, Bridie Gallagher, Paddy Kelly, Tina Mulrooney, Malachi Cush, and many others.
🎤 Featured Artists: The Johnstons
💿 Single:
A-side: The Curragh Of Kildare, The Alamo
B-side: The Travelling People, Life Of The Rover
Released: 1968
Country: UK
Format: 7" Vinyl, 45 RPM, EP
Label: Pye Records
💿 Album: The Travelling People
Released: 1968
Country: UK
Format: 12" Vinyl
Label: Marble Arch
- The Travelling People
- Mary Of Dungloe *
- Going Home
- I Never Will Marry
- The Curragh Of Kildare
- Johnstons Motor Car *
- Leaving London
- The Banks Of Claudy
- Banks of the Sweet Smirla Side
- Life Of The Rover*
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