{"id":4401,"date":"2017-02-14T09:12:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T13:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=4401"},"modified":"2017-02-14T19:11:53","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T23:11:53","slug":"fare-thee-well-enniskillen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thejovialcrew.com\/?page_id=4401","title":{"rendered":"Fare Thee Well, Enniskillen"},"content":{"rendered":"

A rousing, room-filling, full-throated song consisting of a traditional tune with the song lyrics by Tommy Makem.<\/p>\n

UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: Photo of Tommy MAKEM and CLANCY BROTHERS; The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem preparing for a folk concert at the Edinburgh Festival – L-R Pat, Tommy Makem, Tom, and Liam (Photo by Brian Shuel\/Redferns)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\nOur troop was made ready at the dawn of the day
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\nFrom lovely Enniskillen they were marching us away
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\nThey put us then on board a ship to cross the raging main
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\nTo fight some bloody battle in the sunny land of Spain<\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/strong>
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\nFare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while<\/em><\/strong>
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\nAnd all around the borders of Er-in\u00b4s green isle<\/em><\/strong>
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\nAnd when the war is over we\u00b4ll return in full bloom<\/em><\/strong>
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\nAnd you\u00b4ll all welcome home your Enniskillen Dragoons<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, Spain it is a gallant land where wine and ale flow free
\nThere\u00b4s lots of lovely women there to dandle on your knee
\nAnd often in a tavern there we\u00b4d make the rafters ring
\nWhen every soldier in the house would raise his glass and sing<\/p>\n

Well we fought for Ireland’s glory there and many a man did fall
\nFrom musket and from bayonet and from thundering cannon ball
\nAnd many a foeman we laid low amid the battle throng
\nAnd as we prepared for action you would often sing this song<\/p>\n

Well now the war is over and for home we have set sail
\nOur flag above this lofty ship is fluttering in the gale
\nThey’ve given us a pension boys of four pence each a day
\nAnd when we reach Enniskillen never more we\u00b4ll have to say<\/p>\n