Good Irish folk songs?

Question

What are some of your favorites.

Answer 1

I like Preab San Ól

(as Gaeilge of course)

And also The Rattlin' Bog. Thast a great one especially if theres loads of people.

And i suppose its more of a kids song really but I love Paddy McGinty's Goat and Delaneys Donkey

If you havent heard them you have to,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_Tum_8X5...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x76tT_oC...

Answer 2

McNamaras Band....Oh Danny Boy......When Irish Eyes are Smiling.

Answer 3

ooh waay too many to name!!

In no particular order:

Irish Rover, Wild Rover, Hills of Donegal, Fiddler's Green, Boys from the County Armagh, The Rattlin' Bog, The Mountains of Mourne, There Were Roses by Tommy Sands, Dirty Old Town (ok, the lyrics were written in reference to an English town but it's still a well known Irish tune), The Town I loved So Well, The Old Bog Road, Ride On by Christy Moore (ah it's so lovely!), She Moved Through the Fair, Star of the County Down, Raglan Road...

I'll leave it there lol, there are just too many that are great!!

Answer 4

I have two absolute favourites,

Spancil Hill and The Green Fields of France. Absolute classics, check out below links for full lyrics:

http://www.plyrics.com/lyrics/dropkickmu...

http://celtic-lyrics.com/forum/index.php...