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The passing tales & glories that once was Dublin town
The hallowed halls & houses, the haunting childrens' rhymes
That once was Dublin city in the rare ould times
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Ring a ring a rosie, as the light declines
I remember Dublin city in the rare ould times
My name it is Sean Demspey, as Dublin as can be
Born hard & late in Pimlico, in a house that ceased to be
By trade I was a cooper, lost out to redundancy
Like my house that fell to progress, my trade's a memory
& I courted Peggy Dignan, as pretty as you please
A rogue & a child of Mary, from the rebel liberties
I lost her to a student chap with a skin as black as coal
When he took her off to Birmingham, she took away my soul
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The years have made me bitter, the gargle dims me brain
'Cause Dublin keeps on changing & nothing stays the same
The Pillar & the Met have gone, the Royal long since pulled down
As the great unyielding concrete makes a city of my town
[Chorus]
Fare thee well sweet Anna Liffey, I can no longer stay
& watch the new glass cages, that spring up along the quay
My mind's too full of memories, too old to hear new chimes
I'm part of what was Dublin in the rare ould times
[Chorus]
The passing tales & glories that once was Dublin town
The hallowed halls & houses, the haunting childrens' rhymes
That once was Dublin city in the rare ould times
[Chorus:]
Ring a ring a rosie, as the light declines
I remember Dublin city in the rare ould times
My name it is Sean Demspey, as Dublin as can be
Born hard & late in Pimlico, in a house that ceased to be
By trade I was a cooper, lost out to redundancy
Like my house that fell to progress, my trade's a memory
& I courted Peggy Dignan, as pretty as you please
A rogue & a child of Mary, from the rebel liberties
When he took her off to Birmingham, she took away my soul
[Chorus]
The years have made me bitter, the gargle dims me brain
'Cause Dublin keeps on changing & nothing stays the same
The Pillar & the Met have gone, the Royal long since pulled down
As the great unyielding concrete makes a city of my town
[Chorus]
Fare thee well sweet Anna Liffey, I can no longer stay
& watch the new glass cages, that spring up along the quay
My mind's too full of memories, too old to hear new chimes
I'm part of what was Dublin in the rare ould times
[Chorus]
Facts about Dublin In The Rare Old Times
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Dublin In The Rare Old Times is written by Pete St John.
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It is first released on July 13, 2012 as part of Dubliners's album "Dubliners Live" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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Dublin In The Rare Old Times falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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Dublin In The Rare Old Times song length is 4 minutes and 51 seconds.
Who wrote Dublin In The Rare Old Times lyrics?
Dublin In The Rare Old Times is written by Pete St John.
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When was Dublin In The Rare Old Times released?
It is first released on July 13, 2012 as part of Dubliners's album "Dubliners Live" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the 8th track on this album.
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Which genre is Dublin In The Rare Old Times?
Dublin In The Rare Old Times falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Dublin In The Rare Old Times?
Dublin In The Rare Old Times song length is 4 minutes and 51 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Pete St JohnRecord Label(s): 2012 Celtic Collections
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