Where The Three Counties Meet-Shannon Singers

[ti:Where The Three Counties Meet] [ar:Shannon Singers] [al:Homes Of Donegal] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Where The Three Counties Meet - Shannon Singers [00:05.38]Oh how lovely to be on [00:07.67]The shores of Lough Ree [00:09.53]On a beautiful mid summer's morning [00:13.51]Looking over the lake [00:15.66]As the bright waters break [00:17.67]By the hills of the County Roscommon [00:21.72]Oh I left my home in the town of Athlone [00:25.83]On the way to the Three Jolly Pigeons [00:29.87]It was near Glasson town [00:32.06]On the road I sat down [00:33.94]And looked over the beautiful Shannon [00:38.12]Lough Ree oh Lough Ree [00:40.45]Where the three counties meet [00:42.37]Longford Westmeath and Roscommon [00:46.29]As I stroll round her banks [00:48.43]By the heather and peat [00:50.38]They're the memories I've never forgotten [00:54.69] [00:58.85]Oh sad was the day that I went far away [01:02.83]To work among timbers and concrete [01:06.78]I must make be a man to follow life's plan [01:11.12]I forsook the dear place of my homeland [01:15.06]I'm God grants me grace [01:17.25]I'll return to the place [01:19.10]When the sunset of life has come o'er me [01:23.15]Once again on these shores [01:25.32]Like a bird my heart soars [01:27.35]As I gaze on the beauty around me [01:31.63]Lough Ree oh Lough Ree where [01:33.60]The three counties meet [01:35.78]Longford Westmeath and Roscommon [01:39.55]As I strolled round her [01:40.91]Banks by the heather andpeat [01:43.75]They're the mem'ries [01:44.76]I've never for gotten [01:47.82]Lough Ree oh Lough Ree where [01:49.90]The three counties meet [01:52.19]Longford Westmeath and Roscommon [01:55.97]As I strolled round her [01:57.25]Banks by the heather andpeat [02:00.05]They're the mem'ries [02:01.14]I've never for gotten