Star Of The County Down - 3JS

Near Banridge town in the county down one morning last July

From a Booring green came a sweet Colleen,

She smiled as she passed me by

She looked so sweet, from her two bare feet to the shine of he nut brown hair

Such a coaxing little elf, sure I shook myself for to see if I was really there

From Bantry Bay on the Derry Quay

From Gollway to Dublin town

Now a maid I seen like the Brown Colleen

That I met in the County Down

As she onward sped, sure I scratched my head

And I looked with the feelin' rare

And I say’s say’s I to passer by «Who's the maid with the nut brown hair?»

He smiled at me and he say’s say’s he «That's the gem of Ireland’s crown»

Young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann

She’s the Star of the County Down From Bantry Bay on the Derry Quay

From Gollway to Dublin town

Now a maid I seen like the fair Colleen

That I met in the County Down

At the Harvest fair, she’ll be surely there

And I dessed in my Sunday clothes

With my shoes shone bright and my hat cocked right

For a smile from my nut brown rose

No puff of smoke, no horse I yoke and my plow is rust coloured brown

'Till the smilin' bride brought home by my side

Tis the Star of the County Down From Bantry Bay on the Derry Quay

From Gollway to Dublin town

Now a maid I seen like the Brown Colleen

That I met in the County Down

From Bantry Bay on the Derry Quay

From Gollway to Dublin town

Now a maid I seen like the Brown Colleen

That I met in the County Down

From Bantry Bay on the Derry Quay

From Gollway to Dublin town

Now a maid I seen like the Brown Colleen

That I met in the County Down

From Bantry Bay on the Derry Quay

From Gollway to Dublin town

Now a maid I seen like the Brown Colleen

That I met in the County Down