List of songs about Dublin

• "The Night Before Larry Was Stretched" - about the night before a hanging, in old Newgate cant; recorded by Frank Harte. Other Dublin execution ballads from this period include "The Kilmainham Minit", "Luke Caffrey's Ghost" and "Larry's Ghost".Harte, Frank, Dublin Street Songs, Topic, 1967{{cite book|last=O Lochlann|first=Colm|year=1965|title=More Irish Street Ballads|location=Dublin|publisher=Three Candles Press|ISBN=0-330-25317-4|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/moreirishstreetb0000unse}}
• "The Dublin Privateer", late 1700s
• "The Dublin Baker", late 1700s
• "The Dublin Tragedy, or, the Unfortunate Merchant's Daughter", late 1700s
• "Miss King of Dublin", late 1700s
• "The Country Recruit's Description of the Military", late 1700s
• "A New Song on the Police Guards", late 1700s
• "The May Bush", late 1700s
• "Lock Hospital" (also known as "St. James Hospital" and "The Unfortunate Rake") - Irish version of a song also found in Britain and the USA (where it developed into "The Dying Cowboy" and "St. James Infirmary)"A.L.Lloyd, Folksong in England (London, 1967), pp. 219-220. It was collected in County Cork in 1848 and the singer said he learned it in Dublin in 1790.

• "Ye Men of Sweet Liberties Hall" - written by Dubliner Zozimus (Michael Moran, 1794–1846) about the Dublin Liberties.
• "The Holly and Ivy Girl" - a Christmas song written by John Keegan (1809–1849).The Irishman, Vol. 1 No. 1, 1849
• "Donnelly and Cooper" - relates a bout between the Dublin boxer and an Englishman, from about 1845{{cite web | last = Waltz | first = Robert B. |author2=Engle, David G. | title = Donnelly and Cooper | work = The Traditional Ballad Index | publisher = California State University, Fresno | url = http://www.csufresno.edu/folklore/ballads/K317.html | access-date = 7 Aug 2010}}
• "The Twangman" - a comical murder ballad attributed (by Dominic Behan) to Zozimus (Michael Moran).Harte, Frank, Songs of Dublin, (ed.), 1978, Gilbert Dalton, Dublin and 1993, Ossian Publications, Cork. {{ISBN|0-946005-51-6}}
• "The Finding of Moses" - a comical ballad attributed to Zozimus (Michael Moran).
• "Molly Malone" - probably the best-known song about Dublin.{{cite web|title=Cockles and Mussels (Molly Malone) |url=http://www.folkinfo.org/songs/displaysong.php?songid=618 |work=Folkinfo.org (quoting book by Sean Murphy) |year=2002 |access-date=2011-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719115810/http://www.folkinfo.org/songs/displaysong.php?songid=618 |archive-date=2011-07-19 }}
• "Courtin' in the Kitchen" - a music-hall-type song made popular by Delia Murphy.{{cite book|last= O'Hara|first= Aidan |year= 1997|title= I'll live till I die |location= Leitrim|publisher=Drumlin Publications|isbn= 1-873437-17-X}}
• "The Spanish Lady" - a man becomes enamoured of a Spanish lady; versions of this popular song were recorded by Al O'Donnell, the Clancy Brothers and the Dubliners.
• "The Return of Pat Malloy""My Father Sold Charcoal" Songster, 24-25, in the Library of Congress. Attributed to A. Anderson, to the air of "The Captain with the Whiskers".
• "The Little Beggarman" - sung to the melody of the "Red-Haired Boy", recorded by The Clancy Brothers.{{cite book|last=Brothers|first= Clancy |year=1969|title=The Irish Songbook|location=New York|publisher= Wise Publications|ISBN = 0-86001-280-8}}
• "General Guinness" - a song about the stout from Dublin, recorded by The Boys of the Lough.Boys Of The Lough - Live At Passim, 1974
• "Miss Brown of Dublin City" - a murder ballad related to "The Cruel Ship's Carpenter", recorded by Ed McCurdy.[http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/fullrecord/24303/3;jsessionid=3A52206CCAE0EC42321AC038D3B4751F Tobar an Dualchais]
• "'Twas in the end of King James's Street" - a romance ending in tragedy, from the Petrie collectionGeorge Petrie: Old Irish Folk Music and Song (1855)
• "The Humours of Donnybrook Fair", 1830-1850 - at least three songs were written about Donnybrook Fair.Hugh Shields. Old Dublin Songs. Folk Music Society of Ireland, Dublin, 1988. {{ISBN|0-905733-04-5}}
• "Hannah Healy, the Pride of Howth", c. 1840 - about a girl from Howth.
• "The Phenix of Fingal", c. 1840
• "Catherine Skelly, for the Drowning of her Child", c. 1850
• "Willy O", c. 1850
• "The Seducer Outwitted", c. 1850
• "Tim Finigan's Wake" - also known as "Finnegan's Wake" - mid 19th-century broadside and music-hall song published in New York, attributed to John F. Poole.John K. Casey: The Rising of the Moon, and other Ballads, Songs and Legends to an air called "The French Musician"{{cite book|last=O Lochlann|first= Colm |year=1939|title=Irish Street Ballads|location=Dublin|publisher= Three Candles Press|ISBN = 0-330-25316-6}}The Journal of the Folk Song Society, vol. IV, p. 294
• "Sally and Johnny", c. 1854
• "The True-Lovers' Trip to the Strawberry Beds", c. 1854 - about a trip to a favourite courting spot.
• "The Night of the Ragman's Ball" - collected by Colm O'Lochlainn from a ballad singer in Thomas Street in 1913; melody, called "It was in Dublin city", is in the Petrie collection (1855). Luke Cheevers said it, and a follow-up, "The Ragman's Wake", was written by Tommy Winters, who died in WW1. Recorded by Frank Harte, The Dubliners.
• "The Rocky Road to Dublin" - a rollicking song written by Galwayman D. K. Gavan for music-hall artist Harry Clifton around 1863.The Era magazine, 22 February 1863{{cite book|last=Walton|first= Martin|title=Treasury of Irish Songs and Ballads|location=Dublin|publisher= Walton's Music}}
• "Lannigan's Ball" - written by Galwayman D. K. Gavan for popular music-hall artist Harry Clifton around 1863.
• "Dublin Jack of All Trades" - a broadside ballad from the 1860s recorded by The Johnstons, among others.
• "Tied my Toes to the Bed", c. 1870
• "The New Tramway", on the new horse tramway of the Dublin Tramway Company, 1872.
• "Waxies' Dargle" - about the annual outing to Ringsend by Dublin cobblers (waxies).{{Cite news | last=Quidnunc | title=An Irishman's Diary | newspaper=The Irish Times |date=9 October 1933 |page= 4}}

• "Girls of Dublin Town (Gals of Dublin Town)" - a shanty based on a real ship, the Shanandoah, captained by "Shotgun" Murphy
• "The Pride of Pimlico" - a song about the Dublin Liberties written by Arthur Griffith.
• "The Cruise of the Calabar" - a comical song about a canal barge by Arthur Griffith
• "Twenty Men From Dublin Town" - written by Arthur Griffith, recorded by Danny Doyle
• "Down by the Liffeyside (Fish and Chips)" - written by Peadar Kearney
• "Dying Rebel" - a song about the aftermath of the 1916 Rising in Dublin
• "The Recruiting Sergeant" - Written by Dublin journalist Seamus O'Farrell (1886–1973) in 1915; recorded by, among others, Dominic Behan and The Black Brothers.
• "Easy and Slow" - a song of somewhat constant innuendo set in Dublin's Liberties
• "Biddy Mulligan the Pride of the Coombe" - written by Seamas Kavanagh about a Dublin street-seller, made popular by Jimmy O'Dea.
• "Daffodil Mulligan (Fresh Fish)" - written by Harry O'Donovan, music by Eva Brennan, about Biddy Mulligan's daughter.
• "The Vamp of Inchicore" - written by Harry O'Donovan, recorded by Jimmy O'Dea
• "Rathgar" - written by Harry O'Donovan, recorded by Jimmy O'Dea
• "The Dublin Fusiliers" - comical song about the regiment, recorded by Jimmy O'Dea in the 1930s, later by the Dubliners.
• "Hannigan's Hooley" - written by Cecil Sheridan, recorded by Maureen Potter
• "I'm On My Way To Dublin Bay" by Owen J McCormack
• "Kevin Barry" - about young medical student and Irish revolutionary Kevin Barry controversially executed during the Irish War of Independence{{cite book|last=Moore|first= Christy |year=2000|title= One Voice|location=London|publisher= Lir/Hodder and Stoughton|isbn= 0-340-76839-8}}
• "The Foggy Dew" - about the Easter Rising of 1916, written by Canon Charles O’Neill in 1919.
• "The Row in the Town" - a song written by Peadar Kearney commemorating the 1916 Rising.
• "Dublin City 1913" - the struggle from 1913 to 1916, written by Donagh MacDonagh
• "The Banks of the Dargle"
• "Arbour Hill" - written by Declan Hunt about the burial place of the Easter 1916 Leaders.{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/Rjdi3VlTI_0| archive-date = 2021-12-08| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjdi3VlTI_0&ab_channel=83bigguy| title = Arbour Hill Declan Hunt | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

• "The Auld Triangle" - by writer Brendan Behan, about his time in Mountjoy Prison
• "The Dublin Saunter (Dublin Can Be Heaven)" - by Leo Maguire, made famous by Noel Purcell
• "The Burning of the Abbey Theatre" - a comical song about the Abbey Theatre by Sylvester Gaffney (Leo Maguire).Gaffney: Sing an Irish song Book 8: popular parodies for platform and parties
• "Three Lovely Lasses from Kimmage" - a comical song by Sylvester Gaffney (Leo Maguire).
• "Dublin Me Darlin'" - written by Sylvester Gaffney (Leo Maguire), recorded by Danny Doyle.[http://www.theballadeers.com/dd_d24a_dmd.htm The Balladeers] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120912105350/http://www.theballadeers.com/dd_d24a_dmd.htm |date=2012-09-12 }}
• "Monto (Take Her Up To Monto)" - a song by George Hodnett about the famous red-light district around Montgomery Street in Dublin.{{Cite news | last=Obituary | title=George Desmond Hodnett | newspaper=The Irish Times |date=24 September 1990}}
• "On Raglan Road" - Patrick Kavanagh poem to the 19th-century melody "The Dawning of the Day"
• "The Ferryman" - about the ferries on the River Liffey, by Pete St. John.{{cite web |url=http://www.petestjohn.com/works/complete-song-list/ |title=Complete list of songs |author=St John, Pete |publisher=Pete St. John/Saint Music |year= 2007 |work=Web site |access-date=30 November 2011 }}
• "Ringsend Rose" - about a girl from Ringsend, written by Pete St. John.
• "Dublin Lady" - by singer/songwriter John Conolly. Not written by the excellent John Conolly but rather by Patrick Carroll (lyric) and Andy Irvine (music).
• "From Dublin With Love" - by Newfoundland singer/songwriter Ron Hynes
• "The Black Dodder" - written and recorded by Dublin singer/songwriter/actor Mick Fitzgerald.
• "Drink" - written and recorded by Dublin singer/songwriter/actor Mick Fitzgerald.
• "Dublin you live in my heart" - by Ian Campbell
• "Dublin Town (Fly Me Home)"
• "Dublin Take Me" - by Rab Noakes
• "The Dublin Rambler" - recorded by the Dublin City Ramblers
• "The Dublin Minstrel Boy (Luke Kelly)" - written and recorded by Paddy Reilly.
• "Summer in Dublin" - written by Liam Reilly and recorded by Bagatelle{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Bagatelle |title=Bagatelle |publisher=Last.fm |date=2009-02-11 |access-date=2013-01-01}}
• "Leeson Street Lady" - recorded by Bagatelle.
• "Anne Devlin" - about Robert Emmet's sweetheart, by Pete St John
• "Mother Redcaps" - song by Pete St John about a cherished music pub in the Dublin Liberties, closed in 2005
• "Danny Farrell" - a song about a traveller, by Pete St John, recorded by The Dubliners
• "Rosie Up in Moore Street" - about a Dublin street dealer, by Pete St John
• "Dicey Riley" - Dublin song about a woman who enjoys her little drop, with verses by Dominic BehanDominic Behan: Ireland Sings (London, 1969) and Tom Munnelly
• "The Zoological Gardens" - by Dominic Behan about Dublin Zoo
• "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" - British Army-taunting song written by Dominic Behan
• "The Mero" - a song about a former cinema in Mary St., Dublin, popular with children, by Pete St. John
• "Johnie McGory" - a song about children, by Pete St John, recorded by The Dubliners
• "Ringsend Boatman" - by Pete St John
• "The Maid From Cabra West" - an Irish version of an English song, sung by Frank Harte
• "Dublin City in 1962" - written by musician and footballer Dermot O'Brien
• "Dublin in my Tears" - written by Dubliner Brendan Phelan and recorded by the Dublin City Ramblers
• "Dublin" - written and recorded by Phil Lynott in 1972
• "Inner City Song" - written by harmonica-player Don Baker about 1974 which became a hit for the Jolly Beggarmen (with Baker on harmonica and Johnny Carroll on vocals)
• "Meet Me At The Pillar" - about the 1916 Rising, by Seán and Frank O'Meara; recorded by Jim McCann, the Dublin City Ramblers, and others.
• "My Last Farewell" - by Seán and Frank O'Meara, based on Padraic Pearse's last letter; recorded by the Barleycorn (vocals by Derek McCormack).
• "Dublin in the Rare Old Times" - 1980s song about Dublin before the 1960s (composer: Pete St. John){{cite book|last=Conway|first= Pat |year=1982|title=Soodlum's Irish Ballad Book|location=New York|publisher= Oak publications|ISBN = 978-0-8256-0284-9}}
• "Grace" - written in 1985 by Frank and Seán O'Meara about Grace Gifford; recorded by Jim McCann, Anthony Kearns, the Wolfe Tones and others.
• "My Dublin Bay" - composed by Waterford-born May O'Higgins.
• "Old Dublin Town" by Pete St. John
• "At the Metropole" - written by Paul Barrett, recorded by Metropolis in 1981.
• "Dubliners" - written by David McDonagh, recorded by the Dubliners and released in 1987 on the 25 Years Celebration album.
• "The Rose of Inchicore" - written by Dublin singer/songwriter Mick Fitzgerald about a girl from Inchicore
• "Farewell to Dublin" - written and performed by Brian Warfield
• "Second World Song" - written by David McDonagh, recorded by the Dubliners.
• "D'Ya Remember Jem" - recorded by Ronnie Drew
• "Baile Atha Cliath" - for solo recorder, composed by Juan María Solare
• "Christchurch Bells" - written and performed by Hothouse Flowers

• “Zozimus Waltz” by John Brown (2012)
• "Dublin" - by Prefab Sprout
• "800 Voices" - about the Artane Industrial school, written and recorded by Danny Ellis{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0520/1224297319858.html|title=Danny Ellis |date=20 May 2011|author=Siobhán Long|work=The Irish Times|access-date=28 May 2011}}
• "The Bold Christian Brothers" - about the Artane Industrial school, written and recorded by Danny Ellis
• "Dublin Sky" - written and recorded by Darren Hayes
• "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew - by U2, the Dubliners and others; #1 in March 2008{{cite web|url=http://ie.7digital.com/artists/u2/the-ballad-of-ronnie-drew/ |title=The Ballad Of Ronnie Drew (2008) |publisher=Ie.7digital.com |date=2008-02-22 |access-date=2013-01-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120091353/http://ie.7digital.com/artists/u2/the-ballad-of-ronnie-drew/ |archive-date=2012-01-20 }}
• "Bully's Acre" - a reference to the Bully's Acre, by Kíla, on their Rogha album (2009).
• "True Blue" - written in 2011 by John Healy, Toddy Griffin and Pat Good, performed by Damien Dempsey and many others for charity.
• "Paint the Town Green"-The Script 2014
• "Dublin city sky" - Fontaines D.C. (2019)

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