Ireland - Galway Shawl

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"The Galway Shawl" is a traditional Irish folk song, concerning a rural courtship in the West of Ireland. The first known version was collected by Sam Henry from Bridget Kealey in Dungiven in 1936.[1] The song has been popularly recorded by many ballad groups in Ireland and is now commonly adapted to a waltz time so that people can dance to it.

[MrPetersTunes]

This is not the dubliners....

[Kidmc]

my mommy xx

[DukeOfIreIand]

Great song and never grows old.

[ForeverIrishgirl]

in the lyrics, it's spelt *Oranmore

[Damlarable]

My god - how old is this video just got a flashback of my youth!!! Galway has changed alot since

[rmcc07]

Hu sings this version ? I love it hi

[MrPhilroo123]

for terry kilmurray, rip, from the rest uf us,  he loved this sing

[bigbadredsox]

Getting misty!!

[TheIrishDoll]

Wheres the whole song? My city by the way <3

[rose2851]

reminds me of my lovely Mom from Galway of course RIP

[galwaysucks]

GAAAAAAAAY

[niamhhowell1997]

Thats my granda singing!!(:

[MsHarrythedirtydog]

@niamhhowell1997

really ?

[TheOldEchoes]

@MsHarrythedirtydog Ferk off you skank

[TheOldEchoes]

@MsHarrythedirtydog You're the Skank - grow old with dignity you loose Floosy. Ferk off.

[d12dtwizzy]

love it am born in wales half welsh half irish my grandad is a massive influence on me the guys 80 years old and goes about like hese 21 what a man love goin around to his for a whiskey and a singsong hese the only person i know tht knows the rest of this song x

[MultiReuben1]

Beautiful song. Reminds me of nights in the Tarradale Hotel, Muir of Ord with Charlie Munro on lead vocals!

[9561allan]

yep its  brier

[MrSTLCHUCK]

Was there in October. Will be going back

[fangface101]

It's Brier, not the Dubliners.

[NIGGAFLANIGAN]

Galway to Enniskillen Fermanagh, Oakland, California to Brooklyn, New York. The Flanigan Clan is in effect!!!

[eoera]

8 people need to be bitchslapped

[theacedj]

They ruined Eyre Square -wasn't much wrong with the old one, we used to chill out on the grass for hours, have a blast, drink beers all summer long, no cop cameras or having our bottles taken off us...

[irishchick41]

@theacedj Yea same with the docks. bloody guards everywhere!! buzz kill!!

[leezer66]

It's Galway in 1999!!!

[craig9843]

Thinking of going to Ireland next month.

[CountryAndFolkMusic]

This isn't the Dubliners. It's the Brier Folk.

[kathyturner100]

I really think this song is wonderful. Full of old memories. Thankyou. Kathy turner

[missbeatrix1]

Although it's changed since the video was taken...I'VE BEEN THERE!!!!! And this is one of my VERY favourite Irish songs!  Thank you for posting this!

[xonairboy]

Video looks like Galway from the early maybe mid 90's.

[kathyturner100]

I really love this song. Reminds me of when I was a child. Thanks for posting.

[goatphilososphy]

the druids man the druids

[johnnieguy09]

Galway is one of my favorite cities....Greetings from Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota, USA

[rmannion01]

@johnnieguy09 i live in Galway!!!!! tis lovely!!!!

[82558061]

just beautiful

[sos955]

ireland is the best my country

[MsHarrythedirtydog]

@sos955

yeh yeh , whatever

[redasho1]

i loooovvveee this song so much

Ireland is truley the best coutry in the world

[dieselegoiste]

I certainly fell in love with that clothes,which people wear in this video :D:D:D

[zuzik07]

i love ireland forever

[22duck22qualtech]

wow that video is old , so much has changed.

[Luizparana]

Galways will always be with me wherever I go. A beautiful place and since I left Brazil in 2002 and move to England I have traveled around EU and so far have not found such friendly people as the Galway Irish....

[lewis1936]

Pity it is a shortened ,with half a verse and chorus missing..I think the version by the group" Brier "is a great version. Available for download on MP3 at playcom but I haven't seen a cd. version by them.

[CannyBB123]

best version cheers from brooklyn.

[darren7169]

love the version, trying to find out who sings it and what cd i can find it on. any help would be much appreciated, thanks

[dooley169]

wow brought back loads ov memories.. i used to live there and left about 10yrs ago.i was there for 6yrs

[MrBackdoorable]

look at eyre square, they have really fucked it up since then

[tack58]

VERY GOOD. LOVE THE SCENARY

[devenrocks101]

great song

[lolamitch]

crap crap crap crap everthing except 4 galway

[JOHNCONNELLGROUP]

That is Brendan Shine..great version...But Elvis does a better version live i n Madison Sq Gardens...

[McKaren09]

Great song!!

[123Owey]

go france kill them! hahahaha

[hannigan06]

The only thing I don't like about Ireland is that I'd like more Irish people to actually live there.

[YeaItWasOkay]

this vid is so old!

[czarnaxxx34]

Galway...doughiska;)

[yupouttadatyabawstid]

so why call yourself castlepark4life if you live in ballybrit

[HailNehemah]

Galway... the most beautiful town in the world

[escort457]

ahh me arse...notting like your home town

[castlepark4life]

im not even from castlepark i live in bally brit

i prefore the old eyre sqaure better than the new 1

[Gigiryan95]

OMG galway looks soo difffrennt now!!!

[OwnedByNature]

hey can sb give me more informations about this city? Think about to study there, so I've many questions about Galway and the NUI. need help :)

[prick1000]

just came back from a weeks holiday in galway ave a sister and brother up there some place so it is lovely

[irishchick41]

Salthill Galway all the way!!!

[michelleohalloran]

i wouldnt trade galway for anything :)

[tomtesticle]

We do not want your kind on this wxcellent site

[Mirielsgwynion]

home sweet home galway ;)

[kieranrg]

where can I find the full version!?!? this cuts off half way!

[allaninfrance]

I think thisversion is by Briar !!

Great group !

[srice413]

yeh its brier folk group...they are a group from south down in the North of Ireland

[whisperwarfare]

thank you so muc.....

in in the north of ireland is so right

[seanboy118]

i live in oranmore UP GALWAY

[cacacacosa]

Amazing <3

[jejenepmp]

how do you know?

[jejenepmp]

i think my husband is there playing petanque outside of nimmo's. pity they built that awkward museum.

we met in galway and my mom would jokingly say the galway shawl should be our wedding song.

[emmag4321]

hehehe i live in GALWAY best plce ever!!!!!!!!

[TaniChwyt]

kosa widzisz koment ?? D:

[theSTAR70]

5 stars

[neanderthaldander]

This makes me reminiscent of punking it out in a tent on the beach for days. I love Galway.

[SivussXx]

I can play dat song nd all de ones he mentions xept rdneys glory nd ii can dance de stak of barley nd ii live round de corner frm oranmore!!!

[duirling]

wow thats an old video

[IrishStuff09]

it ain't old!

[duirling]

it is shopstreet isn't paved in it it still has the road!!! its not real old may 10 years

[maitiudeburca]

Definately an old video! Early nineties maybe!? Big changes since, shop street as you said, there's no Museum (it's a joke anyway), and of course Eyre Square looks so much nicer back then. God I miss it. There were way more trees.

[TheQuareFella]

Lyrids are a bit off???

[IrishStuff09]

They're not

[nycvia83]

I might move to Galway too in september cause I applied to go to NUI Galway ! I hope I'll be accepted ...

[nozecone]

jameshlee17: Thanks! I don't know of Briar, but they do a fine job here.

[workkmeoutt]

Does anyone who the Key this might be in?

[nozecone]

Someone said it is NOT the Dubliners - and it sure doesn't sound like them. Anybody know who it is?

[jameshlee17]

Briar.

[allaninfrance]

" Briar " , was the Group , I have it on a compilation !

[tystnu]

What's the name of the artist ? For this particular song...

[Kadzieczka]

i been there and i never forget about this place. The place and people is so amazing.. so kind... nice and pacient :) I love this beautiful country :)

[RachRachxxx]

yeah...up galway!! its changed now a bit though its nicer now.x

[cigamrats]

One of best songs ever ..good vid

go raibh mile maith agat......greetings from Canada

[CrazyFlamininus]

Been there, fell in love, returned and went back there five times. Never had the time to go back ever since... which is a pity!

[Gr3enDragOnfly]

Ireland is my only love ...

Beautiful song , thanks a lot

:')

[umbrellasun]

Tja,da bin ich gewesen.Intressante Stadt.

[BlonRocker]

beautiful

i want to know ireland =)

[habla0habla]

A Galway ci ho lasciato il Cuore <3

Meravigliosa città.

[oconlan003]

great version this , but the best i think ,is brendan shines is just grest just that easy goin layed back voice but still comfortable with higher notes thanks for postin

[thedumps]

It's Brier.

[radyzn]

Galway is the most beautiful place in Ireland. I was there 8 months and it was great time, great experience...

[killiekentman]

like the video. looks a lovely place to visit. only problem is that this is not the dubliners singing this. dont know who but like the song. thanks for posting.

[SEXYtravellerxx]

big shout out to the galway maughans xxxx

[iluvgreenday246]

yea this looks like the ninties or something!

[punkciara]

Galway and Black Head - the best holiday in my live, I love this place!

[yello34x]

oh and the old eyre square is there omg i miss the old eyre square :(:(

[yello34x]

omg this was agesss ago cause off the road down shop street!

[StollyDolly]

Lovely video of Galway (i had a pub there).... thank you for the tunes. slainte x

[tomtesticle]

that's the way to do it!

excellent, thanx for posting - i missed the last few lines, though

[AlanOC]

galways hardly like that anymore, theres a museem down spanish arch, the squares changed and most of the streets are predestrianised, looks strange to see it the old way!

[RosenRory]

Galway es preciosooooooooo! Estuve el verano pasado....se lo recomiendo a todo el mundo!!

[irishlove84]

Wow, this vid is AMAZING!

Looks like I definitely have to visit Galway, it's a lovely city ;-)

and I recognised Kenny's Bookshop, I sometimes buy their books online.

[rocky6989]

im from galway!!!!!!! galway ftw

watch out for the nackers lol they will take ur shoes! :PPP

[Agustine115]

I do want to spend my holiday in Galway

[182emmah182]

hehe its not orenmore its oranmore lol

[kerrylady]

A lockie, by the way in Galway is a merry fool, locked is an expression for being drunk

[nicopibe77]

I lived in Galway one year.I really liked it.

[kerrylady]

and not a lockie in sight !!!! was it a monday morning!!!!!check out the old eyre square.......i miss it!!!!!

[buththay]

Hi Kerrylady, just curious whats a lockie?:

[TheJoeyFowlesShow]

UP GALWAY! :)

YEHAAA X

[mikeat48]

And not a drop of rain ...you were lucky that day!

[aoifec81]

oh when my dad sings this song it brings a tear to my eye, so much emotion x

[woodenpudden]

class vid, its amazing seeing Shop/High Street before they became pedestrian areas - gud wan!

[MelterOfJews]

Ah....brings back memories.

[nayrtregor]

Ca bfuil an cuid deirneach den amhrain seo? amhrain an deas e seo. go raibh maith agat thenelaware.

[piter10268]

I am Polish and this is my new city is not to bad I like it .

[CokeSideOfLife]

wonderful song. love the dubliners!

[jeshalou]

i like the irish people.. they always say "thanks and Grand"

[rory5877]

now its get out of my way,go back to your own country,prepare to be ripped off,

[woodenpudden]

thats a bit harsh aoul stock, not all of us have lost touch

[tandahah2009]

i like ireland its very beatfull.

[kazzy1313]

Ireland is the most beautiful country in the world!!! go halainn ar fad! xx~xx

[yerffejstrebor]

Check out a version by Cerys Matthews.

[Ghodsson]

The famous Tommy Craig Celtic supporters club are arriving in Galway city 30th May 2008, to celebrate the coming wedding of our comrade Mark Sweeney and his lady, Sharon."You can take us anywhere we won't let you down!"Looking forward to singing the "Shawl" ....and the rest. Erin Go Bragh!

[greennred]

Almost heaven, West of Ireland! Have a great time, will ye make it to Athenry (about 15 miles away)to see the fields?

[Ghodsson]

hello Greenred... I'm in heaven already, living in the West of Scotland, which of course, if you know your history , has ancient cultural links with us. The ancient kingdom of Dalriada stretched through Antrim, Jura Isdlay and Loch Sween. In the 1800's we were known as "Irish" and our language as Irish. As for the Fields...I reckon..without boasting..I was one of the first Celtic crew there...so we were told by the publicans

[Ghodsson]

greenred, the ghodsson here my comments below sound awfull bigheaded didn't mean to talk down to you. 'cos of 500 word limit my whole thing got edited. Best night I've ever had in Irekland was in Athlone. In the old 50's Glasgow days my mum from Derry would tune in to Radio Athlone for songs like Boola vogue and the Galway shawl. That's the music from home, son, she'ds say..thank God for Irish Mothers.

[greennred]

No worries. Brother lives in Pollokshields so very familiar with the area, history etc. Enjoy Galway, most laid back place in Ireland and thats saying something!

[hytghfsdsfhf1525]

Galway is the best place in the World! It is so amazing cant wait till the summer too be back there :)

x

[achtungbaby2k]

i miss galway so much,best place i've ever been love those galway girls too oh dunno if i can wait another year to go back.

[sallent1992]

galway..

I was there last summer. WHat a great place!

lots of kisses from Catalonia.

[sexykay3]

looks like a very beautiful place xx

[SONYSWORD1]

wooooooooooooooot im from galway west side for life

[sxcpaige07]

go on westside!!!!!!! :P

fuk eastside lmao

[stoneill2020]

Galway is top 5 for cities I've visited.

Great city that is booming right now.

[martintierney10]

I prefer the old Eyre square

[magpieonjupiter]

Looks like a very beautiful place!

[Ainekenaz]

Haaah.. brings back good memories

[woopeea]

Amazing Galway..

[shanpas]

what a song what a place thank you

[sedsafad122]

jak się nazywa ta piosenka??

[johnjpgriffin]

Bring me back to the Galway I grew up in and Carmel Spellman from Carnmore. She'll always be the most beautiful girl in Galway.

[Sebko87]

Yeah, really old shots... Shop Street open for cars :D

[TownCoote]

Shop street is open for cars and deleveries every morning.

[blackrockbackflip]

all the shots in this are old galway is very different today!

[allgiggles1984]

hey, uu frm Galway? Would ppl in Galway accept a Muslim girl walking by? Or would it not be a good place for a girl like me? hmm...please let me know :) seems like a good place.

[sphinx67]

She wore no jewels,no costly diamonds,no paint nor powder,no none at all! She wore a bonnett with ribbons on it and around her shoulders was the Galway shawl...

[allgiggles1984]

liar, stop changing what u wrote before. idiot!

[sphinx67]

you are paranoid my friend and a wee bit mental.

[allgiggles1984]

whatever :P

[sphinx67]

hey there you with the sad face...

[neomonastiri]

very beautiful city ....hi Kevin (6-6-69)

[catalpa]

Con someone tell me who the singer/band is please.

[lornafla]

i miss the old eyre sq the new if crap!

[Janine629]

damn, i miss it there!

[woodenpudden]

Great vid, that must be early 90's - no pedestrian zone, no museam, no romanians begging - ohhh happy days

[mike1191]

My dad is from Oranmore!!!!1 :D!!

[mags0258]

i work in oranmore!

[mike1191]

FUCK THE MUSLIMS

[allgiggles1984]

shut it you! i waslooking at galway videos to see how nice it is and you've ruined it...u know what, i dont even feel like looking anymore, thanks to you! shame!

[Schmeeves24]

It's Oranmore, not Orenmore

[tony0966]

nice video

[buddygunz]

Looks more or less the same to me.

[tony0966]

yes it doesent look much different,in fact i think they should have left it alone.

[mags0258]

i work in oranmore