Origins: Erin's Green Isle (The Irish Rovers)

Subject: RE: Origins: Erin's Green Isle (The Irish Rovers)
From: GUEST,Greum
Date: 20 Jun 24 - 01:26 PM

Thanks guys. That was the YT vid I found, Joe.

Appreciate the corrections, Reinhard. I'd not got round to listening to the song again - but I would probably still have been left with weavers! lol

Subject: ADD: Erin's Green Isle (George Millar)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 20 Jun 24 - 11:53 AM

Irish Rovers recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIoZ9uxcSZ0

Here's my transcription, using the lyrics from Greum, the corrections by Reinhard, and a few of my own.

ERIN'S GREEN ISLE
(George Millar)

I have wandered the pathways and byways of Erin’s green isle
Enthralled by her beauty encountered for mile after mile
From the port of Kinsale to the north coast of Antrim so wild
Where nature prevails and your heart it will soon be beguiled.

When the mountains and glens are ablaze with the colours of spring
When the wee birds are singing their songs how the valleys do ring
While building their nests in the bushes of hawthorn and broom
And the wild purple heather it covers the hillsides and blooms.

There are castles and towers, reminders of days that are gone
And you’ll still hear the legends and stories and the music lives on
And when I’m far away no matter where I chance to roam
I will always think fondly of the green rolling hills of my home.
(repeat first verse)

Subject: RE: Origins: Erin's Green Isle (The Irish Rovers)
From: Reinhard
Date: 20 Jun 24 - 11:36 AM

The Discogs.com page for The Irish Rover's 2000 album Down By The Lagan Side says that Erin's Green Isle was written by their band member George Millar.

There is also a somewhat blurry image of the song's lyrics. A few corrections from that:
Verse 2 line 2 "weavers" -> "wee birds"
Verse 2 line 4 "purple of heather that.." -> "purple heather it covers the hillside in blooms"
Verse 3 line 2 "music on" -> "music lives on"
Verse 3 line 4 "green hills" -> "green rolling hills"

Subject: Origins: Erin's Green Isle (The Irish Rovers)
From: GUEST,Greum
Date: 20 Jun 24 - 05:16 AM

Hi folks. Does anyone know the origins of Erin's Green Isle as sung by The Irish Rovers?

I have been unable to find any other versions online, so I'm guessing it was written by the band.

Lyrics (with a couple of holes) are:

I have wandered the pathways and byways of Erin’s green isle
Enthralled by her beauty encountered for mile after mile
From the port of Kinsale to the north coast of Antrim so wild
Where nature prevails and your heart it will soon be beguiled.

When the mountains and glades are ablaze with the colours of spring
When the weavers are singing their songs how the valleys do ring
While building their nests in the bushes of hawthorn and broom
And the wild purple of heather that covers the hillsides and blooms.

There are castles and towers, reminders of days that are gone
And you’ll still hear the legends and stories and the music on
And when I’m far away no matter where I chance to roam
I will always think fondly of the green hills of my home.