Moore, Christy - Cliffs Of Dooneen Lyrics






You may travel far far from your own native home
Far away o'er the mountains, far away o'er the foam
But of all the fine places that I've ever seen
There's none to compare with the cliffs of Dooneen

Take a view o'er the mountains, fine sights you'll see there
You'll see the high rocky mountains on the west coast of Clare
The towns of Kilkee and Kilrush can be seen
From the high Rocky slopes of the Cliffs of Dooneen

Fare thee well to Dooneen, Fare thee well for a while
And to all the fine people I'm leaving behind
To the streams and the meadows where late I have been
And the high rocky slopes of the Cliffs of Dooneen

You may travel for far from your own native home
Far away o'er the mountains, far away o'er the foam
But of all the fine places that I've ever seen
There's none to compare with the Cliffs of Dooneen





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  1. C.... G....

    Mountainssssssss

  2. k.... l....

    Obviously Christy Moore was a better singer than my Da (not MUCH better, but still better) but my Da beats him hands down with this song....
    I know people will think I'm being bias or sentimental but it's 100% true!! Everywhere my Da went he would be almost begged to sing it, and he would always decline...... Until he had a few drinks lol... A proud Donegal man who died 4'years ago yesterday age 75 after working from the age of 12yrs old... R.I.P Brendan Lynch.... We all love & miss you 💔. 🇮🇪✊🏻🇮🇪 💚🙏🏻💚🙏🏻💚🙏🏻💚🙏🏻💚

  3. A.... ....

    135 thumbs down!
    Don't f..ing watch it if you don't like it! Idiots

  4. N.... ....

    Beautiful xxx

  5. I.... M....

    If there`s a more beautiful song i`ve yet to hear it

  6. j.... c....

    the fabulous Christy moore

  7. H.... S....

    Where is he playing

  8. R.... S....

    Hardly to express in words ...
    Simply THANK YOU!

  9. P.... W....

    Great memories of hitching lift to one of his concerts with a friend to one of his concerts....... many moons ago ......and quest what .....Christy picked us ..........so down earth.....just a lovely man indeed.

  10. M.... S....

    My hubby does it better, they share a birthday.. Taurus people got the pipes..lovely!

  11. i.... w....

    Welcome to Gladstone Queensland Australia anytime Christy, thank you and Liam O'Flynn and Andy for such wonderful music and bringing irish music to the shores of Australia::::)))

  12. E.... ....

    This single line, "You'll see the high rocky mountains on the West coast of Clare" , does me in every time. Only on the west coast of Clare do I feel that Ireland loves us as much as we love her.

  13. F.... ....

    The Best

  14. J.... M....

    Gr8 song tbh

  15. m.... c....

    ah jesus lads isint that sound and me demented

  16. b.... d....

    thank you christy moore for your music

  17. P.... R....

    Music n poetry in perfect harmony.

  18. c.... ....

    The pipe solo makes this wonderful song even more special. I need to check if he ever released it on an album.

  19. D.... S....

    1:34 " and the hare, and lofty pheasant are plain to be seen....building homes for their young...on the Cliffs of Dooneen"

    Incredible. That line brought to me to tears holding my 1 yr old daughter and hearing this...

    D.... S....

    That line gets me emotional too, especially when away from home

  20. R.... R....

    I am only half Irish but believe it is my better half. I cannot but love the music, it is in my soul. I forever thank my mom for giving me the half. From South Africa

  21. A.... P....

    Nothing like a bit of sweaty vest

  22. J.... P....

    Who’s watching in 2018?!

  23. M.... R....

    Oh Christ this has broken me tonight.

  24. R.... B....

    Good song makes me miss donegal

  25. A.... F....

    Not only a great song but a great racehorse too 🍀

  26. J.... B....

    If our country could sing,, I am sure its Christy Moores unique voice is what we would hear,,,

  27. M.... C....

    Listening today my pal Christy Nolan passed away he sang this for me many a night out , god bless your soul brother the world is a lesser place without you xxx

    M.... C....

    I know how you feel. My closest friend used to sing this beautifully. Drank himself to death 17 years ago and listening to this song is heart piercingly sad for me. I often think of him and wish I could have helped him more to beat his demons.

  28. w.... ....

    Great music! If you think this is boring I think that you are boring yourself 🍀

  29. P.... ....

    Haha I grew up in Clare. Went to school in Spanish Point doing woodwork classes in Miltown Malbay. Then went to school in Kilkee. And would do the shopping with my mam or dad in Kilrush. Plus I know Christy's nephew Turlough. No cliffs of Dooeen though :)

    P.... ....

    PaddyIrishman Spanish point was my school aswell ha ha I lived in Quilty now I’m in oz

  30. g.... g....

    where was this recorded?

  31. G.... W....

    When the pipes kick in Makes the song unbelievable! its a beautiful version better than the album version i find

  32. I.... M....

    Love this,think i`ll have played at my funeral

  33. R.... W....

    It's beautiful to see , how people love and taking care of their culture and folklore . respect ! :)

  34. A.... D....

    tingles and goosebumps galore....

  35. J.... M....

    God bless Liam O Flynn sadly miss

  36. s.... m....

    You aer good singer

  37. d.... ....

    Very nice irish folk song :).

  38. M.... C....

    I first heard this song at a Fleadh Cheol in Kilrush around 1963 sung by a great flute player from Kilmihil, .Paddy Been..Of course The Cliffs of Dooneen are not in Clare but are in fact in Kerry. Some people say the original title was The Cliffs of Moveen ..which are in Clare. Anyhow sound man Christy..lovely job..

    M.... C....

    Check out Cliffs of Dooneen on Wikipedia it does show the view as described in the song .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffs_of_Dooneen plus some other interesting information on the song.

  39. S.... R....

    bob reilly and christy are family dont tell no one

  40. M.... S....

    Pj Bernie ya handycap dog that's how u sing it

  41. K.... K....

    Christy!!!!! God blessxoxo

  42. M.... ....

    brilliant :)

  43. P.... S....

    Sectarian bastard.

    P.... S....

    Pual Simpson how is he

  44. A.... S....

    The best'

  45. 0.... ....

    Lovely. Just lovely.

  46. t.... d....

    This was my Fathers favourite song

  47. S.... R....

    https://twitter.com/ShannonEstuaryI #CliffsOfDooneen #Kerry @christymoore45 Planxty https://youtu.be/eH8jYhmcaQE
    cameraman32 #planxty #Donallunny @AndyIrvineNews #LiamOFlynn
    My Memories @RTELateLate of #Lisdoonvarna Festival https://flic.kr/p/tuRdWj & https://flic.kr/p/puGL7y @wildatlanticway @Failte_Ireland

  48. G.... S....

    Love the ullin pipes hh.

  49. E.... s....

    Lyrics are wrong lol so bad

  50. w.... ....

    My mother, Deborah Snow made a recording of her with her band playing this. She used to play in the bars in New York City back in the 1980's. She died with cancer in 1989. I was 15 years old. I didn't even know she was sick, until I got a phone call one night. It was my step dad. I didn't even get to talk to him on the phone. My dad told me what he said, that she had died.

  51. C.... G....

    👐👐👐👐👐

  52. T.... ....

    I Love You All, Frae a Wee Island In Alba................xxxxxxxxxx

  53. C.... G....

    legendary love him

  54. X.... '....

    beautiful voice ♡

  55. t.... ....

    I'm second generation Irish, and I've always felt Irish, I've been raised Irish my my father and I feel like I'm in exile. Every time I see Ireland on the boat coming over from wales I always feel like I'm coming home! I get called and plastic paddy all the time but I don't understand why, but I don't care because you can't take my irishness from me, it's in my blood!

    t.... ....

    You are Irish mate. Don't let others ever define you.

    t.... ....

    me to its in us and nothing plastic about us,probably know OUR HISTORY better than the gobeens that dare to call us plastic

    t.... ....

    thehousemonster like you I’m the son of an Irishman unfortunately born in this god forsaken part of the world our heritage is Irish and these feck all plastic about that.

    t.... ....

    You’ll never take my irishness, it’s in me!

    t.... ....

    @WILLIAM BRIAN McCLAY Doire kid

  56. M.... ....

    64 people are
    TROLLS

  57. C.... G....

    makes my hairs stand up great tune christy love it

  58. E.... O....

    I'll be standing on these cliffs in 4 weeks...can't hardly wait!

  59. h.... t....

    I rather just listen without having to watch that sweat drenched face.

  60. K.... d....

    do we need to say moore

  61. I.... B....

    Just glorious - one of the few songs that makes me cry a bit every time. Am English but mam's grandparents were Belfast fenians - but only found that out recently, long before my love of Irish music started - yes Christy a very interesting and excellent man. And the comment below about Irish people singing making it even better is 100% correct.

    I.... B....

    sorry meant "long after" not "long before"...

  62. P.... G....

    To be sung at my funeral ✌ 💚

  63. P.... O....

    well done my fellow Newbridge man.....hon the Christy boiiii

  64. E.... N....

    One of a kind singers unique a lot of passion and heart..Lovely style

  65. R.... L....

    Great song Great singer

  66. 1.... ....

    from your Irish Descendants in Newfoundland! We still play and love our dear Irish Music...

    1.... ....

    1ferndale1 I'm a Newfoundlander 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

  67. M.... ....

    im not even irish, im native, and i LOOOOOOOVE irish songs <3

  68. A.... '....

    christy is the best, gunna go see him live this christmas in dublin.

    A.... '....

    Lucky you. Have a good time there.

    A.... '....

    thanks alot! will do lol love that man

    A.... '....

    so am I ha

    A.... '....

    Can I come

  69. C.... J....

    good man up toopp

  70. D.... C....

    the most amazing ever

  71. N.... M....

    I love this song!!!!!

  72. p.... m....

    that melts my hart, irish to the core

  73. B.... L....

    Just returned from Ireland. Can't stop listening to Christy Moore sing this ballad

  74. F.... M....

    music at it's purest and most beautiful..

  75. E.... A....

    Christy moore legend

  76. J.... D....

    Who would have thought that these Planxity musicians principally rooted in Co. Kildare would have such a defining influence on contemporary Irish music. Kildare would not have been regarded as a home of Irish music in the 1970s. Individually and collectively there is non better than Planixty.

    J.... D....

    Luke Kelly, Dubliners, Finbar Furey..

  77. T.... V....

    There are fools that don't get this. Open your mind and enjoy some fine music.

    T.... V....

    Jeff Semper

  78. J.... H....

    Smashing version of a great song.

  79. m.... ....

    I am impressed by this group, how I wish I could visit Ireland and  watch the Cliffs of Dooneen, meanwhile I keep on singing this beautiful relaxing song. Ireland is one and for ever. Greetings from the other side of the Atlantic...Argentina :-)

    m.... ....

    EP4ever legend 100,000*

    m.... ....

    @EP4ever legend a hundred thousand, but I totally agree

    m.... ....

    Vive Argentina, Vive Malvenas! From Ireland.

    m.... ....

    @Ibbo Bo dirty british fuck.

    m.... ....

    Hola. The Argentinian Navy are in Ireland now celebrating the founder of the Argentine Navy who is Irish. Google RTÉ NEWS

  80. a.... h....

    Great Memories...Happy Paddys Day to everyone .......

  81. K.... M....

    co.clare born and raised and could not be prouder

    K.... M....

    Born and raised in Clare too but have been away for 5 years love it there 👍🏻

    K.... M....

    Hi Katie, my Grandad is a Marrinan from Clare (Kilkee) I guess we're distant relatives :-) Greetings from the Glasgow Marrinans!

    K.... M....

    Dont know why. The cliffs of Dooneen are in Kerry.

    K.... M....

    Beautiful reading these comments.

    I'm a Scots Glasgow Bhoy, with a strong Irish bloodline (having done our Family Tree several years ago). So close, yet so far.

    Cultural and musical heroes like Christy make us feel at home when they come to Scotland.

    Erin go Bragh 🇮🇪 ⚔️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Alba gu Bràth

  82. J.... R....

    i am a Dublin man and i love this but we are all from lreland

  83. s.... ....

    At 2:35 it just gets special. As the crowd joins in, its magic

  84. N.... G....

    Good Man Christy A++++

  85. t.... ....

    1 of my Dads favourite songs he's from Longford!

  86. K.... M....

    lovely.

  87. j.... t....

    No one can sing this like you christy.

    j.... t....

    james tonge n

  88. c.... ....

    What a fantastic group Planxty are.

  89. C.... V....

    Quel être humain ne peut être sensible à cela ? Honnêtement.

  90. N.... Y....

    Oh when the crowd join in! Only the Irish can take a beautiful song and make it even more beautiful by singing in unison! My birthpeople!

    N.... Y....

    IRA murder squad scum.

    N.... Y....

    Ibbo Bo we didnt kill enough off you brit bastards now fuck up and listen to the song

    N.... Y....

    You never will get any of us - the IRA/INLA handed in their weapons -the Paras and SAS never did and the 6 counties are still part of the UK so that means we won. But you know Ciaran - when I was a kid (in Manchester) I helped organise the Manchester Martyrs march for many years - Larkin, Allen, O'Brien - this was dangerous and me and my friends could easily have been battered, gaoled or killed. I bet you never did anything Ciaran as brave as what me and my comrades did - I bet you never helped the Republican cause like we did. There are Brits who supported the 'RA and took risks thaty were very great - I bet you never did. TaL! I x

    N.... Y....

    Can't you spell? Your name - which is English not Irish - is Karen Smith. The Brits beat the Ra and Inla - they surrendered their weapons and ended up in gaol - the SAS and Paras never did so we beat your fenian asses 100%. But your not even a fenian bet you are a posh idiot mummy's girl from Southern England.

    N.... Y....

    @Ibbo Bo proper dickhead you

  91. d.... m....

    Who are the Langers who don't like this.

    d.... m....

    +stefan busuleanu

    Translate it, then try to understand.

    A song of emigration, a song of leaving, it is.

    d.... m....

    Doesn't need translating.

    d.... m....

    @harsishava Given his/her name, English is not their first language....

    So translation might aid comprehension...

    d.... m....

    MI5/MI6 spooks 😂

    d.... m....

    People with something missing

  92. P.... T....

    Meilleur souvenir aux amis irlandais de L'Derry, de Belfast et de Falls Road in 1978 .
    Patrick , Le mans , France !

    With all my Love for your beautiful united Ireland, a day , I'm sure !

    P.... T....

    Idiot. Je pense que c'est la même chose en français

  93. H.... J....

    Great tune, great musicians.

  94. M.... ....

    Slight glitch at 2:59 on pipes, I think.

    M.... ....

    +MrKaliban66 nah, he just changed its throat so he could pipe the next notes.