The Fair City of Dublin - (Dublin, me Dublin, alive, alive-oh!) | Original Irish Folk Song | (2026)

Welcome to The Fair City of Dublin - (Dublin, me Dublin, alive, alive-oh!)– an original Irish folk ballad celebrating the heart and soul of Ireland's capital! From the flowing Liffey and the iconic Ha'penny Bridge, to Trinity College, Grafton Street buskers, Temple Bar craic, Phoenix Park, St. Patrick's Cathedral, the GPO, and a proper pint at St. James's Gate – this song captures the lively people, historic places, and unbreakable spirit of Dublin town, sung with love for the fair city. Perfect for pub sessions, St. Patrick's Day sing-alongs, or anyone missing the Emerald Isle!
Style: Traditional Irish folk ballad #IrishFolk #Dublin #irishsongs


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The Fair City of Dublin - (Dublin, me Dublin, alive, alive-oh!)

Lyrics Verse 1
In Dublin's fair city, where the Liffey flows wide,
Cross the Ha'penny Bridge with the river as guide.
Past Trinity's gates where the scholars do roam,
And the Book of Kells whispers of ancients back home.

Chorus
Oh, Dublin, me Dublin, the fair city so grand,
With Guinness in hand and the craic in the land.
From Temple Bar streets to the Phoenix Park green,
The heart of old Ireland is forever seen!
Alive, alive-oh! Alive, alive-oh!
Singin' Dublin, me Dublin, alive, alive-oh!

Verse 2
Down Grafton Street stroll where the buskers do play,
And Molly Malone wheels her barrow each day.
To St. Patrick's high spire, where the saints used to pray,
And the GPO stands for the Rising's brave fray.

Chorus
Oh, Dublin, me Dublin, the fair city so grand,
With Guinness in hand and the craic in the land.
From Temple Bar streets to the Phoenix Park green,
The heart of old Ireland is forever seen!
Alive, alive-oh! Alive, alive-oh!
Singin' Dublin, me Dublin, alive, alive-oh!

Verse 3
In the Liberties old, where the brewers hold sway,
At St. James's Gate, pour a pint black as night.
With the warm Dublin smile and a story to say,
The people of Dublin make darkness turn bright.

Chorus (repeat with energy, fade on final "alive-oh!")
Oh, Dublin, me Dublin, the fair city so grand,
With Guinness in hand and the craic in the land.
From Temple Bar streets to the Phoenix Park green,
The heart of old Ireland is forever seen!
Alive, alive-oh! Alive, alive-oh!
Singin' Dublin, me Dublin, alive, alive-oh!


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