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Dear Old Donegal

Three Years Ago to this very day, I left the port of Cork
And on a ship from ol’ Erin’s Isle I landed in New York
Without a friend to meet me there, just a stranger on the shore
But I wore an honest Irish heart and fortune came galore

So here I am back again on Dear Ol’ Erin’s Isle
And my friends they meet me on the pier and greet me with a smile
For there’s faces there that I’ve surely forgot, for I was so long away
But me mother she introduces all, and this is what she’d say

Shake Hands with your uncle Mike me Boy
Shake Hands with your sister Kate
And this is the girl you used to swing, down on the garden gate
Shake hands with all of the neighbours, and kiss the Colleens all

For your as welcome as the flowers in May to Dear Ol’ Donegal
Well they gave a party when I came back and they came from near and far
And the road was lined for near a mile with Irish jaunting car
And the whiskey flowed like buttermilk, to fill our hearts with Joy
And the piper played an Irish reel to greet the Yankee boy

So tomorrow off to church I’ll go, and wedded I will be,
to my pretty little Colleen, sweet Bitty McGee,
For Bitty was true and faithful, to her Barney over the sea
And we’ll join the Harps and Shamrocks, with the Stars of Liberty

There came Brannigan, Flannigan. Milligan, Gilligan,
Duffy, McGuffy, Malackey, Malone,
Rafferty, Laugherty, Donnely, Connely,
Dooley, O'Hooley, Maddoney, Nalone.
Bryan, Herlanihan, Flannian, Banninhan,
Fagen, O'Hagen, O'Hoolihan, Flin,
Shannahan, Monahan, Hogerty, Fogerty,
Kelly, O'Skelly, McGinnis, McGinn.

Shake Hands with your uncle Mike me Boy
Shake Hands with your sister Kate
And I’ll hug and I’ll squeeze, as much as I please, the girl from the Garden Gate
Shake hands with all of the neighbours, and kiss the Colleens all

And I’ll live content, and pay no rent... in Dear Old Donegal

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from St. Patrick's Day - Live at the Orchard Beach, released February 11, 2015

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The Connors Brothers play a variety of genres, such as East Coast, Celtic, Blues, Funk, Canadiana, Acoustic Rock and Folk Music. The Connors Brothers was born from a series of jam sessions by brothers John (Vocals, Guitar, Piano), David (Vocals, Bass) and Joe (Vocals, banjo, guitar, bodhran and drums) and they are joined by family friend Mel Harrigan (Vocals, Fiddle, Guitar). ... more

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