Galway Shawl Lyrics

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Galway shawl lyrics. And her beauty fairly took my breath away. Near Oranmore in the County Galway One pleasant evening in the month of May I spied a damsel she was fairand handsome Her beauty fairly took my breath away. THE SHAWL OF GALWAY GREY H.

One pleasant evening in the months of May. Em D And soon her mother had the kettle singing G D A D - G - D All I could think of was the Galway shawl. G She wore no jewels nor costly diamonds C G C No.

The Galway Shawl lyrics and chords print version. Till her fathers cottage came into view. She said goodbye sir she cried and kissed me And my heart remained with that Galway shawl.

Performed by Marc Gunn From not yet available. Em D But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it G D A D - G - D And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. Till her fathers cottage it came into view.

Kennedy Margaret Whiting Also recorded by. And around her shoulder was the Galway shawl. And the tears they flowed in her eyes of blue.

And it was sung famously by Margaret Barry and also by Sheila Stewart and Winnie Ryan. Her beauty fairly took my breath away. The first known version was collected by Sam Henry from Bridget Kealey in Dungiven in 1936 Sam Henrys Songs of the People p269.