Noreen Bawn-Irish Song

[1Harkin]

Noreen Bawn was composed in 1910 by Neil Mc Bride Feymore, Creeslough, Co Donegal. He used a fictional name to highlite the "curse of emigration" which resulted in young people catching scarlet fever and other infections in America and returning to die like Noreen Bawn.

[alisonsul]

lot of memeries john ward is good at this god bless him

[ekaj1212]

@alisonsul He still sings it in the Bayno pub on Francis st Dublin 8 if it the same John Ward married to Evo Mc Evoy

[tourlestrane1]

She died of consumtion as tuberculosis was known by then.Not whoring around.

[remymartain]

What disease does she die of?

Does the song imply she was whoring around in America?

[MrsEdCullen178291]

I believe it was scarlet fever she died of.

[00JTM]

Good song!!

[trishflngn]

this my nans song but she died december 2008

[Schnappi1936]

Same tune as a song called !! A Letter Edged in Black !!

[DokdoKorea123]

This Song is just beautiful, who is this singer?

[AnCUCHULAINN]

Any version of this song is nothing to brag about.

[nanglemick]

Jumping Johnny Peters has the best version of this song by a mile. There hasa been so many covers on this but nothing comes near peters version.

[JCPUTT]

Lovely song. D.J. Curtain does the best

job on this. But tell me: how come Noreen

Couldn't find a mate in Tirconnell? Why

did she get husstled of to the U.S.?

[BarrysDaughter]

Totally agree no one beats the nose of Tralee as he calls himself lol :0)

[trishflngn]

my motherinlaw was burried today she use to sing this song,she sang it so beautifuly,i miss ad love ya nora

[cajundebby1]

How beautiful and yet how tragically sad!

[Burlywurl]

Who is this singer? He is fabulous. Love this song.

[wilmaohman]

burly, sounds like john hogan

[iminjumeirah]

Does anyone have the words of the song, I can't make them all out on the recording.

Thanks

[sonnenhalde7]

For iminjumeirah, part 1 enjoy Noreen Bawn Theres a spot in old Tirconnell Theres a wee house in that glen Where there dwelt an Irish Colleen Who would charm the hearts of men She was winsome hale and hearty Fair and graceful as the dawn Neighbours loved that widows daughter Happy laughing Noreen Bawn Till one day there came a letter With her passage paid to go To the land of the Missouri where the Mississippi flows

[sonnenhalde7]

For iminjumeirah part 2 And she said goodbye to Erin And next morning at the dawn An old mother broken hearted Bade farewell to Noreen Bawn For years that mother waited Till one morning at the door Stood a gorgeous looking lady Awful grand the clothes she wore Saying mother dont you know me Sure Ive only got a cold Yet the purple spots upon her cheeks The tragic story told

[sonnenhalde7]

Theres a graveyard in Tirconnell

Where the blossoms sadly wane

Theres a sorrow stricken mother

Weeping ower a lonely grave

For iminjumeirah,Part 3

Oh Noreen she is calling

Sure Im lonesome since youve gone

Twas the curse of immigration

Layed you low my Noreen Bawn

[howdofolks]

That was top class , lovely song

[jackim1]

Great song and lovely singer. You cant beat it when sitting in front of the computer reminiscing with a beer or two or......

[ethereal51]

youtube stopping and starting spoiled my enjoyment......This is really old time heartbreak..loved it.

[tommoreid]

bridget loves this version

[bri321654]

lookss like hes lipp singingg.

[LairdKincavle]

That introduction, where it shows the countryside and the sea..Beautifull..Heaven on Earth!

[gunneral]

fuck me...curtis is that you?????

[lawgirl2007]

Jimmy Buckley sings a good version of this song. Who's the guy on this version?

[kllygrg]

Ruthie Morrissey(RIP) also sang this great song at a pub on 98th St. i9n Rockaway Beach many years ago. She was the best.

[e47ibm]

oj it is pretty cool

[e47ibm]

ye it is naattttt

[ariestheramone]

nice music!