Green Fields Of Gaothdobhair Lyrics - Clannad

(The) Green Fields Of Gaothdobhair - album "Fuaim"Down past Dunlewey's bonny 

lakes 

One morning I did stray, 

Until I reached sweet Clady banks 

where the silvery salmon play, 

I strolled around through old Bunbeg 

and down along the shore, 

And gazed with admiration 

on the green fields of Gaothdobhair. 

I visit Magherclocher, 

On Middletown heights I stand, 

Beneath me lies the ocean wide, 

and Machergallon strand, 

Those sandy banks so dear to me, 

Those banks I do adore, 

Behind me lies sweet Derrybeg 

and the green fields of Gaothdobhair.The bonny Isle of Goal 

and Inishmean so near, 

I see the little fishing fleet 

as it lies along the pier, 

I wander through the graveyard 

where those have gone before, 

That once lived happy and content 

on the green fields of Gaothdobhair. 

I see sweet Inish Oirthir, 

and far off Tory Isle, 

I view the ocean liners 

as they stream along in style, 

on board are Irish emigrants 

with hearts both sad and sore, 

As they gazed on old Tir Chonaill hills 

and the green fields of Gaothdobhair.An old song in praise of the parish from 

which we come. Cathal baoill (Charlie Joe Thimlin) sang the words of this 

song to us which we set to a County Derry air