Lyr Req: Galway (from Tommy O'Sullivan)

Subject: Lyr Req: 'Galway'- Tommy O'Sullivan
From: Whistler7
Date: 17 Aug 06 - 10:55 PM

Does anyone have the lyrics for a song about Galway city by Tommy O'Sullivan (Sliabh Notes, probably early 1970s)?

The first verse goes something like:

A grey town in a country bare
That never sees
When light falls on the hills of Clare
And shows her valleys green
Taken my heart in your place again
Between your lake and sea
O city of the watery plain
You mean that much to me

Subject: Lyr Add: GALWAY (Oliver St. John Gogarty)
From: Alba
Date: 17 Aug 06 - 11:05 PM

GALWAY
Words, Oliver St. John Gogarty (from the poem "Galway").

A grey town in a country bare, the leaden seas between,
When the light falls on the hills of Clare and shows their Valleys green.
Take in my heart your place again between your lake and sea
Oh city of the watery plain, that means so much to me.

Your cut stone houses row on row
Your streams too deep to sing
Whose waters shine with green as though
They had dissolved the spring.

Your streets that still bring into view the harbour and its spars,
The chimneys with their turf smoke blue that never hides the stars.
Take in my heart your place again between your lake and sea
Like crimson roses in grey walls your memories to me.

It is not very long since you, for memory is long,
Saw her I owe my being to, and heart that takes the song,
Walk with a row of laughing girls from Salthill to Eyre Square
Light from the water on their curls that never lit so fair.

Take in my heart your place again between your lake and sea,
Like crimson roses in grey walls your memories to me.
Again may come your glorious days, your ships come back to port,
And to your city's shining ways the Spanish girls resort.

And e'er the tidal water falls, your ships put out to sea
Like crimson roses in grey walls your memories to me.
Take in my heart your place again between your lake and sea
Oh, city of the watery plain, that means so much to me.


Best Wishes,
Jude

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Galway: - Tommy O'Sullivan
From: Whistler7
Date: 17 Aug 06 - 11:26 PM

Thanks so much, Jude!!

Mark

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Galway: - Tommy O'Sullivan
From: Alba
Date: 17 Aug 06 - 11:28 PM

Jeez, I meant to say that I think that the Song came out of the Poem 'Galway' by Oliver St.John Gogarty.
If I am wrong on this I would appreciate anyone who knows more about background of this lovely song to put me right.
Thanks a million,
Jude

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Galway: - Tommy O'Sullivan
From: Alba
Date: 17 Aug 06 - 11:29 PM

Not a bother Mark:)
Your very welcome.
Jude

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Galway: - Tommy O'Sullivan
From: Peace
Date: 18 Aug 06 - 12:19 AM

Oliver St.John Gogarty (from the poem "Galway")

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Galway: - Tommy O'Sullivan
From: Peace
Date: 18 Aug 06 - 12:30 AM

Link here.

Scroll down about 1/3 the way.