Dubliners, The - The Inniskillen Dragoons Lyrics






Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while
And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoons

A beautiful damsel of fame and renown
A gentleman's daughter from Monaghan town
As she drove by the barracks this beautiful maid
Stood up in her coach to see Dragoons on parade

Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while
And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoons

They were all dressed out like gentlemen's sons
Their fine shining sabres and their carbine guns
Their silver mounted pistols, she observed them full
Soon
Because she loved an Enniskillen Dragoon
Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while
And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoons

Flora dear Flora your pardon I crave
It's now and forever that I'll be your slave
Your parents have insulted both morn, night and noon
Because you would wed an Enniskillen Dragoon

Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while
And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoons

Willie dearest Willie don't heed what they say
For children their parents are bound to obey
But when the war is over they'll all change their tune
And you'll roll me in your arms by the light of the Moon

Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while
And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoons





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  1. D.... P....

    One more amazing old song sung by our unforgetttable Dubliners!!! Absolutely brilliant!!!

  2. d.... w....

    Fare thee well boy's up the dragoons

  3. A.... O....

    Up the Skins!

  4. a.... g....

    Fare thee well Inniskillen, fare thee well for a while
    And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
    And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
    And we'll all welcome home the Inniskillen Dragoons

    A beautiful damsel of fame and renown
    A gentleman's daughter from Monaghan town
    As she drove by the barracks this beautiful maid
    Stood up in her coach to see Dragoons on parade

    Fare thee well Inniskillen, fare thee well for a while
    And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
    And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
    And we'll all welcome home the Inniskillen Dragoons

    They were all dressed out like gentlemen's sons
    Their fine shining sabres and their carbine guns
    Their silver mounted pistols, she observed them full
    Soon
    Because she loved an Inniskillen Dragoon

    Fare thee well Inniskillen, fare thee well for a while
    And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
    And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
    And we'll all welcome home the Inniskillen Dragoons

    Flora dear Flora your pardon I crave
    It's now and forever that I'll be your slave
    Your parents have insulted both morn, night and noon
    Because you would wed an Inniskillen Dragoon

    Fare thee well Inniskillen, fare thee well for a while
    And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
    And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
    And we'll all welcome home the Inniskillen Dragoons

    Willie dearest Willie don't heed what they say
    For children their parents are bound to obey
    But when the war is over they'll all change their tune
    And you'll roll me in your arms by the light of the Moon

    Fare thee well Inniskillen, fare thee well for a while
    And all around the borders of Erin's green isle
    And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom
    And we'll all welcome home the Inniskillen Dragoons

    a.... g....

    abrham gebeyehu The regiments name is 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, it’s spelt with an I not an E. The finest regiment in the British Army.

  5. D.... M....

    When I was a youngster I actually though ciaran was the main singer of the dubliners , but not to worry , they were all brilliant

    D.... M....

    Their early recordings were amazing.

  6. D.... H....

    The dublinerss the soppanish lady

  7. M.... L....

    CSS scs

  8. n.... ....

    Different lyrics to the Clancy Brothers version

  9. f.... y....

    I wonder what prodboy1690 wants to be when he grows up?

  10. D.... W....

    Wahoooo up the skins!!!!!!

  11. L.... S....

    my dads regiment

    L.... S....

    Lynn Sharkey Harry?

    L.... S....

    They did merge in 1922

    L.... S....

    Michelle I?

    L.... S....

    Fitzgerald Yes the 5th & 6th

  12. F.... ....

    hell yeah

  13. J.... M....

    Brilliant track ciaran bourke highly underated singer he was the george harrison of the dubs

    J.... M....

    what other songs does he sing? i love this song, i know he sings all for me grog...

    J.... M....

    Roddy McCorley, Juice of the Barley, Peggy Lettermore, Drink it up Men, Darby O'Leary, The Dublin Fusiliers, Henry Joy, Jar of Porter, ...

    J.... M....

    George Harrison was the Ciaran Bourke of The Beatles. ;)

  14. B.... D....

    I'll be back to listen to that song again.  The sabers? Now that is an old song from the Argonauts I remember.  God bless ya gents.

  15. S.... K....

    I* always adore listening to this track as well as Donegal Danny

  16. M.... B....

    Ciaran Bourke at his best...very underated

  17. M.... L....

    This song could be about those that fought in the first world war?

    M.... L....

    The Clancy Brothers version mentions campaigning in Spain, and this version states the men are dressed "like gentlemen's sons" with silver pistols, sabers and carbines, none of which were really used in WWI.  It's more Napoleonic.
    Though I'm sure it was sung then!

    M.... L....

    In fact The Enniskillings never fought in Spain during the Napoleanic Wars in some vesions of this song,they could not have they were fighting in The War of 1812 in Deleware and Maryland . in America..they did fight at Waterloo in June 1815 after returning from being defeated in The War of 1812 ...

    M.... L....

    Thank you both for the information on this.

    M.... L....

    John Cahalane BS, this was two regiments at the time the 5th Dragoons & 6th Inniskilling's. If you look at our battle honors we did fight at Waterloo and Peninsula (Spain)

  18. P.... ....

    God bless the inniskilling guards god bless the dubliners god bless the queen & fuck the pope x

    P.... ....

    you're a pig

  19. y.... ....

    It's probably about the peninsular war.

  20. C.... M....

    Lad, Enniskillen is in Ireland. Check yer map!

    C.... M....

    And Ireland is in the British Isles. Check yer map! ;)

  21. C.... M....

    Another crackin post TheNight

  22. C.... M....

    Fear Manach, the key to this song is the last verse, listen to it.....well. Attack the post not the poster.

  23. C.... M....

    Quality