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The Flower Of Magherally Lyrics

Irish Roses
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One pleasant summer's morning when all the flowers were springing O
Nature was adorning and the wee birds sweetly singing O
I met my love near Banbridge Town, my charming blue-eyed Sally O
She's the queen of the County Down, the flower of Magherally O

With admiration I did gaze upon this blue-eyed maiden O
Adam wasn't half so much pleased when he met Eve in Eden O
Her skin was like the lily white that grows in yonder valley O
She's my queen and my heart's delight, the flower of Magherally O

Her yellow hair in ringlets clung, her shoes were Spanish leather O
Her bonnet with blue ribbons strung, her scarlet cap and feather O
Like Venus bright she did appear, my charming blue-eyed Sally O
She's the girl that I love so dear, the flower of Magherally O

I hope the day will surely come when we'll join hands together O
'Tis then I'll bring my darling home in spite of wind or weather O
And let them all say what they will and let them reel and rally O
I shall wed the girl I love, the flower of Magherally O

And let them all say what they will and let them reel and rally O
I shall wed the girl I love, the flower of Magherally O

Song Details

Magherally Church

✍️ Music & Lyrics: Traditional

📝 Song Brief:
A gentle traditional love song set in the countryside around Banbridge in County Down. It follows a young man who meets a beautiful maiden—the “flower” of Magherally—and is immediately captivated by her grace and kindness. Though others may question the match, he is determined to marry her, trusting in the strength of his affection.

🍀 Genre: Irish Folk Song.

📖 Glossary:
  • Banbridge - a town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
  • Magherally - a civil parish and townland (491 acres) in County Down, Northern Ireland
  • Sally - a common given name, short for Sarah.

👥 Covers: Altan, Phil Coulter, Kate Crossan, Michael Londra, Seoirse O Dochartaigh, Deirdre Starr, Carissa Bovill, Mairin Fahy...

🎤 Featured Artists: Irish Roses - Rowena Taheny, Laurel MacDonald & Eleanor McCain.

💿 Album: Women Of Celtic Song
Released: 2009
Country: UK
Format: CD
Label: Somerset Entertainment


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