Christmas in Killarney

About Christmas in Killarney

"Christmas in Killarney" is an Irish-American Christmas song written by John Redmond, James Cavanaugh, and Frank Weldon, copyright 1950. This song has been performed by many artists, most notably Bing Crosby, who recorded it on October 1, 1951 and subsequently included it in the 12-inch LP version of his album Merry Christmas. Two recordings of the song made the Billboard retail chart in 1950: Dennis Day's version peaked at #10, while Percy Faith's version reached #28. Other artists to record the song include Ruby Murray (1962), Bobby Vinton (1964), Joan Morrissey (1974), Anne Murray (1981), and the Irish Rovers (2002). It was featured prominently in the Rankin/Bass 1981 Christmas TV special, The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold. It has also been performed by the Barra MacNeils, Marc Gunn and The Four Ramblers. In 2016, Neil Diamond sang it on his "Acoustic Christmas" album. more »

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[Chorus:]
The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen 
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
It's nice you know, to kiss your beau 
while cuddling under the mistletoe 
And Santa Claus, you know of course
Is one of the boys from home

The door is always open
The neighbors pay a call 
And Father John, before he's gone
Will bless the house and all
Our Hearts are light, our spirits bright
We'll celebrate our joy tonight
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

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We'll decorate the Christmas tree 
While all the family's here
Around a roaring fire
We will raise a cup of cheer
There's gifts to bring and songs to sing
And laughs to make the rafters ring
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
 
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We'll take the Horse and Sleigh 
All across the fields of snow
Listening to the jingle bells
And everywhere we go
How grand it feels to click your heels
And dance away to the jigs and reels
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
 
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The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen 
I'm handing you no blarney 
No matter where you roam
It's Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home

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The Irish Rovers

The Irish Rovers is a Canadian Irish folk group created in 1963 and named after the traditional song "The Irish Rover". The group is best known for their international television series, and contributing to the popularization of Irish Music in North America. Best known for songs "The Unicorn", "Wasn't That A Party", "The Orange and the Green", "Whiskey on a Sunday" "Lily The Pink", and "The Black Velvet Band". more »

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