You may travel far far from your own native land

Far away o'er the mountains, far away o'er the foam

But of all the fine places that I've ever been

Sure there's none can compare with the cliffs of Doneen



Take a view o'er the mountains, fine sights you'll see there

You'll see the high rocky mountains o'er the west coast of Clare

Oh the town of Kilkee and Kilrush can be seen

From the high rocky slopes round the cliffs of Doneen



It's a nice place to be on a fine summer's day

Watching all the wild flowers that ne'er do decay

Oh the hares and lofty pheasants are plain to be seen

Making homes for their young round the cliffs of Doneen



Fare thee well to Doneen, fare thee well for a while

And to all the kind people I'm leaving behind

To the streams and the meadows where late I have been

And the high rocky slopes round the cliffs of Doneen