Bridie Gallagher - Moonlight in Mayo

Lyrics:
it was just a year ago today I left old Erins Isle
my heart was throbbin in the soft light of my colleens smile
in all my dreams I seem to hearher sweet voice soft and low
I know shes waiting where we said goodbye in old Mayo
CHORUS
for two irish eyes are shining
and an Irish heart is pining
and when I kissed her and caressed her
in the gloaming long ago
loving Irish arms will press me
and true Irish love caress me
and sweet Irish lips will bless me
when its Moonlight in Mayo
her Irish eyes like beacons shine all in the darkest night
I know the sweet love beams below will always fill the world with light
the roses of her cheeks will lend enchantment to the sea
and when shamrocks wear the dew Ill wed my sweet colleen CHORUS

[@thedavegtoo]

This is my 99 year old grandmother's favourite song. Just found out about it from her this eve.

[@andrewlally7828]

One of Irelands greatest singers period

[@Sportymike]

RIP Bridie, a very sad day for Ireland, especially your beloved Donegal.

[@PercussusResurgo]

My dad loved this song. Happy memories. As an exile myself and getting older I now fully the pain and joy that a simple song can bring.

[@stanorr377]

Desmond Jordan be

[@malachywoulfe158]

this was my aunties last song sung half hour before death she was so nice and kind rip Bridget 'bernie' xxxxxxx

[@johnprice7303]

I am now much too old for comfort...but I well remember a programme on Radio Luxembourg in the 1950-60s called 'Irish requests! It was a freak of nature that its tranmissions ever reached poor,very rural NW Ireland...something to do with the atmosphere I think...but Da used to blame it on that "feckin sputnik" Nonetheless... my family possessed a radio that required a combination of both a wet cell, and a dry cell battery...but it worked! We lived next door to a popular pub at the time...and both my younger brother were obliged to sprint next door to that pub to announce whenever a 'Bridie' song was about to be played! Whatever the weather... there would be a stampede from the pub to our front door...and I will never forget the massed voices of decent, poor Irish farmers soaring to the heavens as they joined Bridie in lustily (out of tune)bellowing 'the boys from the County Armagh' 'The homes of Donegal' etc. I have unashamed tears in my eyes now...but i will bring those happy memories to the grave with me.

[@patriciajensen1541]

I used to listen to that radio station when I lived in Oxford 'london' ENGLAND. My mother was born nxt to mayo connammarra .Ireland the mNtn farm you climb to the to the top of the mNtn farm property STARE right across the lake . . Ocean . . Donegal ' is directly across from mom's home. '
Sara' BARRETT.

[@johnbindon5659]

Lovely story a chara.

[@cathyg3740]

this lady was my late mothers cousin and my wee ma was a lovely singer too. plus she brought 10 children up both wonderful r,i,p,

[@pumporgan99]

Yes have this on the original and have a lot of Bridies records all wonderful

[@jimmchale7348]

Mum and Dad always requested this on a Saturday night out in The Earl of Essex, Manor Park.

[@berniepynn]

A beautiful song and sung so well.

[@EvelynCassidy-re4jh]

Well done Bridie continued success on the Stage Evelyn Cassidy😂

[@joandam]

my nanny use to sing this song ,rip xxx

[@Corrie121]

Delightful !!
Thank you for sharing.

[@anndurcan9540]

💚❤

[@maureenflynn6827]

She would indeed Norah. Xx