I wish I was in Carrickfergus Only for nights in Ballygrand I would swim over the deepest ocean Only for nights in Ballygrand But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over And neither have I the wings to fly I wish I had a handsome boatsman To ferry me over my love and I My childhood days bring back sad reflections Of happy times there spent so long ago My boyhood friends and my own relations Have all past on now with the melting snow So I'll spend my days in this endless roving Soft is the grass and shore, my bed is free Oh to be home now in carrickfergus On the long rode down to the salty sea Now in Kilkenny it is reported On marble stone there as black as ink With gold and silver I would support her But I'll sing no more now til I get a drink Cause I'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober A handsome rover from town to town Ah but I'm sick now my days are number Come all me young men and lay me down Come all me young men and lay me down.
The best version i have ever ever ever heard of Carrickfergus is by declan galbraith he was only 10 when he sang it declan makes all others singers who ever ever sang the song look like clowns apart maybe from Jim mccann who I believe performed a lovely version
Had the pleasure of seeing Brian at the Celtic connections in Glasgow ,my first ever live gig what an amazing voice.This is one of my favourite songs
I LOVE this song, i love this man singing it. Brian Kennedy is a FANTASTIC STORYTELLER with his songs.
My great granny came from there my dad love this song
Absolutely beautiful i had forgotten just how good Brian is
You should listen to the version by declan galbraith he was only 10 when he sang it absolutely unbelievable performance by declan
No one sings this beautiful song as well as Brian Kennedy.Get better Brian.
I wish I was in Carrickfergus
Only for nights in Ballygrand
I would swim over the deepest ocean
Only for nights in Ballygrand
But the sea is wide and I cannot swim over
And neither have I the wings to fly
I wish I had a handsome boatsman
To ferry me over my love and I
My childhood days bring back sad reflections
Of happy times there spent so long ago
My boyhood friends and my own relations
Have all past on now with the melting snow
So I'll spend my days in this endless roving
Soft is the grass and shore, my bed is free
Oh to be home now in carrickfergus
On the long rode down to the salty sea
Now in Kilkenny it is reported
On marble stone there as black as ink
With gold and silver I would support her
But I'll sing no more now til I get a drink
Cause I'm drunk today and I'm seldom sober
A handsome rover from town to town
Ah but I'm sick now my days are number
Come all me young men and lay me down
Come all me young men and lay me down.
Best version of the song I've heard..
The best version i have ever ever ever heard of Carrickfergus is by declan galbraith he was only 10 when he sang it declan makes all others singers who ever ever sang the song look like clowns apart maybe from Jim mccann who I believe performed a lovely version
Very beautiful version. Thank you to share.
Love it.!!
Wauw Beautiful.....
Excellent!
I bought a painting of Carrickfergus Castle in honour of the beautiful voice of Mr Brian Kennedy and his version,the best of this ballad.
You need to listen to declan galbraith that's what you call a proper singer
Best. When I go. This is the one. Pour me a black one, and not a glass