i would never shut up if i had this mans voice. literally brings tears to my eyes listening to some of his performances.

One of the greatest renditions I've heard of this great Irish classic song

@Ms2blackcats

5 ай бұрын

how true

Nobody sings this like Paddy. God Bless The Irish

No gimmicks, no fancy frills...Singing...pure and simple and note-perfect too...BEAUTIFUL ❤❤❤

@beyondnatural9155

2 жыл бұрын

Too many try to improve it. The singer is not supposed to be a philosopher or an operatic tenor. Sung solo at a party, this one always shuts them up. Every man - I can only speak for men - relates to it in very many different personal ways,

@gaggymott9159

2 жыл бұрын

@@beyondnatural9155 Absolutely correct. It's beautiful! ❤❤❤

@briancorrigan5746

2 жыл бұрын

he's the best no doubt about it

@briancorrigan5746

2 жыл бұрын

​@@beyondnatural9155 only Christy moore has done it

@DanDgl01

2 жыл бұрын

He is the best, in numerous songs. Great voice!

Hes the only one who sings this with the heartfelt regret and sorrow it should convey.

@benguiry616

4 жыл бұрын

True that Kelly.

@eamonmacdonnell2627

4 жыл бұрын

Very true 💐

@nicoloperfido9167

3 жыл бұрын

Jim McCann ???

@kellymcdonald7065

3 жыл бұрын

There are other songs I prefer Jim McCann to sing. This one goes to Paddy

@metalmicky764

3 жыл бұрын

The Dubliners do it just as well, but I do like Paddy.

I'm 56 now and have followed paddy for over 40 years...what a voice..pure class 👏

Paddy reilly just screams Ireland, what a voice and a look, he is the man you would see in a corner of any Irish rural pub.

Paddy Reilly's voice so clear and strong. Just pure and heartfelt every song he sings.

I can see me dear old Farther sitting in a quiet corner in heaven with his squeeze box singing this 🤗

@camokabe100

4 жыл бұрын

Aw❤🍀

@jimduffy1967

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful thought my friend.

@iamfantastic.iamgreat3649

3 жыл бұрын

I belive you, Richard. No doubt!

@Burnleyfc1982

3 жыл бұрын

Same mate

My dad loved listening to paddy reiley before he passed away in 2007. I still listen to it on his anniversary every year.

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing..?😊

for all the Irish who cannot return to Ireland,,god bless you

Man oh man,Paddy Reilly is a rare talent. Absolutely perfect.

One of the finest Irish folk singers of all time.

The true master, I listened to Paddy version for over 40 years and nothing can come close

I know that others have also sung this song, but with the greatest of respect to them, I am only inclined to ever listen to this one, as perfection cannot be improved upon.

It's a shame one can only give one "thumbs up" for this rendition of Carrickfergus.

just had the most plesant 45mins listening to Paddy i am so at peace with the world thak you Mr Reilly

I had the pleasure of seeing Paddy perform this song live in the Royal Arms hotel in Omagh in the early 1970s'. He was the support act to the Plattermen showband and and it left an indelible mark on me as it was so beautiful and moving. You've left a fantastic legacy of ballads for which the Irish nation can be rightly proud RIP Paddy and profound thanks Joe

@Fordman99.

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Nick paddy isn't dead

@stephenoneill855

2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Strabane and I remember the Plattermen! Was it Rock Stewart and the Plattermen? What a night that must have been!

@waxkopp

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fordman99. True, all I know is that paddy Maloney of the chieftains has died, last year in october.

@caseycompton7141

2 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure to see him in a tiny bar in Portland, Oregon, USA. One of the best, ever?

@maureengillies9495

Жыл бұрын

So beautiful

The sound of my lovely old Ireland

This rendition is absolutely beautiful! I cannot listen to any others now - the Boardwalk Empire version is not a patch on it. Paddy's voice is amazing - so clear and strong. This is how this beautiful Irish song should be sang!

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing..?

@BrianBoru5523

7 ай бұрын

John Treacy Egan does a great rendition in an episode of that show. The Wainwright version is quite weak.

Got so much respect for this man,when asked who was the best Irish folk singer,he said Luke Kelly.

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hey how are you doing?😊

this beautifull song sends shivers down my spine , what a voice !

Im NOT crying, you are. One of the most BEAUTIFUL songs of all time. Jeezz, it got me right in the gut.

@gaggymott9159

2 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful. My father who was a dyed-in-the-wool Englishman just melted at this man's voice and simple, but STRONG interpretation of Northern Irish/Irish traditional music....Tears? Yes, I've had a few....😔😔😔❤❤❤👍👍👍

I can only say: Wow, what a voice.😍

@madampresident6255

2 жыл бұрын

He’s so cute, too! 😍🥰

@waxkopp

Жыл бұрын

@@madampresident6255 definitely 😙!

How could anyone not like this song. Cold cold heart!

What is always amazing is how a few lines sung in a song can capture a whole lifetime of experience. It's why Folk music works so well. And why it resonates more as we get older. Paddy delivers the purest form here.

What a wonderfull version of this beautifull song - well done Paddy

A wonderful song especially with Paddy performing

@jamescoyle1528

Жыл бұрын

Hiya honey ye it's a beautiful song ❤

My dad frankbenson sang this beautifully....miss you dad❤❤❤

What a voice! Absolutely clear and in tune. Forget the guitar, Paddy doesn't need it.

One of my favorites, if not favorite, Irish song. So beautiful. My parents played all of Paddy Reilly's songs as I was growing up. Such a beautiful singer.

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing?😊

This is one of the prettiest songs ever written. So sad and yet beautiful at the same time. Gives me gooseflesh.

This is the difinitive version of Carrickfergus, Paddy one of the finest ballad/ folk singers Ireland ever produced So many singers have covered this excellent song but most don't put feeling in to the lyrics and also over do the song and sing it like a piece of opera..

@beyondnatural9155

2 жыл бұрын

“ This is the difinitive version of Carrickfergus, ” ABSOLUTELY.

@d.neilmckay7709

2 жыл бұрын

Is that a shot at the Irish Tenors?

@jeffreysytsma6541

2 жыл бұрын

Jim McCaan?

I always wondered why my dad would listen to this "stuff" Now, many years later I love this "stuff" Thanks for posting :)

My Scottish dad worshipped this guy rip to both

@eamonmacdonnell2627

4 жыл бұрын

Paddy is alive and well..

Paddy Reilly carries every song he sings powerfully. One of Ireland's greats

@Ms2blackcats

5 ай бұрын

he most certainly does!

Such a beautiful voice and nostalgic song.😌

What a beautiful interpretation of a great song!

Every great song tells a story,,,,,,

What a voice tears falling RIP and thank you

Ireland's greatest ever folk singer.

IN MEMORY OF BIG TONY GOD BLESS DAD !!!

Love his voice. So powerful and clear

Beautiful Song .

Paddy your more than special, god's gift to Ireland.....rip.

@franko3792

4 жыл бұрын

he is still with us lives in florida

@eamonmacdonnell2627

4 жыл бұрын

Paddy Reilly is now 80 yrs old and is alive and well.

The man who sings this best , brilliant Paddy .

@Ms2blackcats

5 ай бұрын

true. you can listen to a dozen or more singer

Lovely song memories of all who are gone ❤❤

Greetings from Canada just wanted to say This Irish song is so beautiful! and sad and the singer is amazing!!Thank you for sharing

I agree. I can't think of anyone today who sings like this.

Good man Paddy, this if the definitive version of a great song. Excellent performance.

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing?😊

one of my favourite Irish songs.Thx.

Best singer ever

He could sing me the ingredients on a cornflakes packet and I'd be spellbound!

@knowerzark

2 жыл бұрын

Corn and flakes, right?

@weenedonpetrol

Жыл бұрын

This song leaves no where to hide!

Fecking bloody grand.

one of my all-time favorite songs by one of my all-time favorite singers!!😃🎸

I'm just going to repeat this because I need to cry, Thanks for the man at the Bandon Convention this afternoon

I agree his voice is just so true this version makes me cry xx

Ah but I'm sick now my days are numbered Come all me young men and lay me down

Just speechless

As I child I was subjected to this and other (now) classic tunes and hated them. But now they're timeless tunes with meaning and great memories of late dad love you PJ. What a great ballad paddy

@robertn625

6 жыл бұрын

cpohagan - yup me too

@grainnekeenan

6 жыл бұрын

cpohagan me too :)

@plogue78

6 жыл бұрын

Me too

@maureenmcevoy5982

5 жыл бұрын

Amen 2 that-

Lost one of our beautiful cats, called 'Cloudy' today, so I naturally gravitated to this very sad rendition and although the lyrics are about a human experience I still find it fitting to include and lament the loss of one of our fellow mortals. :( "Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives". ღ

@emcsull

10 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry, those little furry people accompany us through our lives and love us unconditionally and unquestioning. My old cat Irene is 18, I am dreading the day.

@SingingTimberwolf

7 жыл бұрын

It's Something You May Say About Your Cat Passing Away, So Sad To Hear That, But I Remember Listening To Carrikfergus On A Drive, I Was Thinking At The Same Time, About A Beloved Pet, Sampson Passed Away On That Drive I Shedded Many Tears! Rest In Peace To The Cat & Sampson (01-03-94--01-14-08) Sampson Lived 14 Years, 11 Days After His Birthday, Such A Sad But Memorable Topic

@maureenmcevoy5982

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you + cry with you .Peace + Purrs

@waxkopp

2 жыл бұрын

@@maureenmcevoy5982 Me to...🙀

@beyondnatural9155

2 жыл бұрын

@@maureenmcevoy5982 I’m glad you wrote that, Maureen. I’ve often wondered if women were stirred the same way as men are. I’m thinking on this wee bit are women also, but couldn’t know.

I love this song .So sad but so beautiful ..I've seen paddy in concert here in st john's a few times .I chatted with him in a local pub & had my picture taken with him , What a wonderful voice!!

What a stunning rendition! Love it!

Beautiful song, beautifully sung, thankyou, Pauline

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing?

Beautiful

stunningly straight to the quick & core. brilliant….

Perfect, true beauty.

Wonderful. Listen to Paddy Reilly often! Great Talent!

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing today?😊

The best 👌👌👌☝️☝️☝️💯💯

beautifull song always makes me cry

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing today?😊

This are the country music roots

Such emotions, it must be a cracking place 🤔yes it's definitely on my must go to list

brilliant voice and beautiful song

This song just gives me goosebumps.

what a wonderful rendition

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing today?😊

Fantastic song, I simply love Paddy's voice more than any other (gr8 to see im not the only 1 here too) Spancill Hill etc etc fantastic too, I tip my hat to you good sir

Gold!

great song sung by one of the best

Mellifluous brilliance with just a wee strummer and a powerful voice

So beautiful and touching!💚🍀💚

Absolutely love this song

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

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Oh. Memories Memories. Emotional.

I agree and i miss them all,Liam Clancy,ronnie drew,luke kelly,and now Barney

I met this vocal giant back in the nineteties when we played many festivals over here in Holland. Happy times. I feel blessed having been able to meet and play with my inspiriations that got this dutchy into Irish trad. Many, many heroes. Nowadays I'll be in Kilfy.....playing the backbenches and loving the music and my friends. Good on ya Paddy, Ronnie, Davey, and many - many more. you made me the musician I am today.

i love Jim´s version too but you can´t compare these two. this is the way it is supposed to be done but jim is all heart at this song! love these both!

Questa canzone e bellissima!!la tua voce la rende ancora più bella!!!😇😇😅😅😍😍😘😘🤩🎸🎶💎💯💯💯

oh My God his voice is so fantastic. I wish I knew how to download songs from youtube to my iPod! He's the best singer in the world

What a lovely tune. Never heard it before

My father used to sing us to sleep to this beautiful song.

lovely

Just brilliant

beautifully ethereal and sung with passion Thank you!

@eamonmacdonnell2627

4 жыл бұрын

💚❤️

What a fine voice. Very moving.

Highland Paddy is a proud lrish man when he listen to this song 👍🍀🍀🍀

A wonderful song coupled with a wonderful voice! What more could you ask for?

@waxkopp

2 жыл бұрын

More of these gifted people!

@yugandali

2 жыл бұрын

What a voice!

@maureengillies9495

Жыл бұрын

This is wonderful

great song and singer love it x

@rosecollins8426

7 жыл бұрын

June Larkins was

@anelladambrosio2513

4 жыл бұрын

Una bellissima voce!!! Emozionante!!!😕😀😅😍😘🎸🎶🎶🎶💎💎💎💎🌟💋

Paddy!! Hai una voce incredibilmente bella!! 😅😀😍😘💔♥️💗🎶💎💋🌟

Heavenly song despite the undeniable fact that nobody ever wished they were in Carrickfergus. Incredible

Luv this Song xx

@honestj820

Жыл бұрын

Hey how are you doing today..?😊

Rip my Gan Gan first man to break my heart little did I know you wouldn’t be the last hope you and Andrew are looking after eachother up there 💔