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The Banks of Kilrea (II)
— The singer hears a young man begging a girl to come over the sea with him. She …
The Banks of the Roe
— "Too long have I travelled the land of the stranger...." The singer wishes to r…
Bannow's Lonely Shore
— "As on my pillow I recline in a foreign land to rest, The love of Bannow's flow…
Barney McCoy
— "I am going far away, Nora darling... It will break my heart in two Which I fon…
Beautiful, Beautiful Ireland
— Singer must leave "Ireland the gem of the sea," which he wishes were free. No l…
Billy O'Rourke
— Billy sets out for Dublin and takes ship. Though a great storm blows up, Billy …
Black Velvet Band (II -- New Zealand)
— In a form clearly based on the transportation song "The Black Velvet Band," the…
The Blackbird of Mullaghmore
— For money the singer will "supply you with a good friend" and a glass. The "loy…
The Blazing Star of Drum (Drim, Drung)
— The singer out late on a snowy night when he sees the girl. They meet again. He…
The Blooming Star of Eglintown
— The singer prepares "to take farewell of famed Salthill"; he is crossing the se…