Lyr Add: Lovely Old Miltown / Lovely Old Fintown

Subject: Lyr Add & correction request: Lovely Old Miltown
From: GUEST,feadogboy
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 08:34 AM

I heard this sweet song on ClareFM sung by Peggy McMahon. I remember the air used as a waltz at the area ceilís in the area, but she just infuses it with such warmth and feeling.

I'm having trouble with a couple of the words and spellings of place names. Hope I can get a little help!

GRMA!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Lovely Old Miltown
From: GUEST,feadogboy
Date: 24 Oct 06 - 08:37 AM

Whoops! Forgot the paste!

My countrymen, I take my pen, to write a verse or two
And as I leave to cross the seas, I bid my lands adieu
Our splendid boat is now afloat, On ___ sailing down
And as I leave, my heard did grieve for Lovely Old Miltown.

Could I but see, all through the ______, of Knocknavoula (sp?) Plain
Mount Callan hills where oft I've been to chime the glad refrain
O'er mountainsides, I'd roam with pride, and plenty of renown
And I've been there at many a fair in Lovely Old Miltown.

Many nights I've spent in sweet content with lads and lassies gay
And songs were song by old and young before I went away
Amerikay though far away, in Philadelphia town
But I'll not forget the fond friends I met Lovely Old Miltown.

So fair thee well to hills and dales and to my comrades fair
And twice farewell to my own dear lad I left in County Clare
St. Patrick's day though far way, the shamrock all around (?)
When I think of thee, my gra mo chroi, in Lovely Old Miltown.

Subject: Margo recorded it as
From: BobbyO'Brien
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 12:14 AM

Back in 1977 Margo recorded this as "Lovely Old Fintown" on her LP "A Toast to Claddagh" on the ARA label. Side 1, Track 3.

My countrymen, I take my pen, to write a verse or two
And as I leave to cross the seas, I bid my last adieu
Our splendid boat is now afloat, On the Foyle sailing down
And as I leave, my heard did grieve for Lovely Old Fintown.

Could I but see old Glen Swilly, or Mennadenny Plain
Kingara's green where oft I've been to join the refrain
O'er mountainsides, I'd roam with pride, near Glenties of renown
And I've been there at many a fair in Lovely Old Fintown.

Many nights I've spent in sweet content with lads and lassies gay
where songs were song by old and young before I went away
Amerikay lies far away, in Philadelphia town
But I'll not forget the friends I met Lovely Old Fintown.

So fair thee well ye hills and dales and to my comrades all
And twice farewell to my own dear boy I left in Donegal
On St. Patrick's day though far away, the shamrock I will drown
and I'll think of thee, my gra mo chroi, in Lovely Old Fintown.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Lovely Old Miltown
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 04:16 PM

Fintown is the original; Miltown was adapted from it
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Lovely Old Miltown
From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 10:47 AM

Ah! I did wonder.

Thanks Jim.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Lovely Old Miltown
From: Padre
Date: 27 Oct 06 - 12:50 AM

When I read the title, I immediately thought of the anti-anxiety medication Miltown (generic name - meprobamate). We used to prescribe a lot of it to dependents left on base whenever one of our units deployed.

Padre