The Rocky Road To Dublin - Luke Kelly & The Dubliners 

Some feckon road he went through mullinghar twice😂🇮🇪

My grandparents used to play this to me as a kid! There favourite holiday was Ireland travelling in there camper van. Happy memories and what an incredible folk song

I sang this in o,donoghues about 15 years ago , soon afterwards a woman approached me at the bar and said my brother would have been proud of my rendition of that song, it turned out to be Luke’s sister 😮 This was the best complement anyone has ever paid me as a life long Dubliners fan and wanna be ballad singer, RIP Luke

Love his face when he realises he's repeated the second verse! Legend

So glad they didn't edit out his mistake, because his recovery shows above all else how incredible Luke was.

My grandfather worked in London on various occasions in various observatories in the 1970s while he was an electrical engineer for an astronomical observatory in Dublin. He was in Heathrows departure hall, when it was announced his flight was cancelled. He had no way home, until he heard 5 familiar voices, John Sheehan, Ronnie Drew, Barney McKenna, Luke Kelly and Ciaran Bourke. He approached them as he was a big fan of their work. He explained to them his predicament and Barney offered him money for a train to hollyhead and ferry to Dublin. The band invited him to travel with them to Hollyhead and thus began a train journey of copious amounts of alcohol singing, dancing and revelry. Once they boarded the ferry they then made haste to the bar of the ferry and drank the bar dry. They then returned to Dublin and went their separate ways.

Does anyone else listen to this song 3x or more or is it just me?

....bro messes up lyrics, realizes it, and rolls with it so seamlessly, it's almost unnoticeable, then he ends up right back on track. Goddamn these guys were so professional 👏

A gift on this planet pure and raw pure Irish 💪🍀

There's only one Luke Kelly, he was unique. May he rest in peace.

Luke Kelly one of the best .. I love being Irish 💚🤍🧡🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

Only Ireland and particularly Dublin could produce such class👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻never see the likes of Luke Kelly ever again...RIP🙏🏻🙏🏻

We will never have beautiful story telling music sung with such heart ever again...r.i.p Luke Kelly

37 years today Luke 😢 R.I.P. 🙏😢

A true 🇮🇪🇮🇪legend...never see or hear the likes of Luke again 🇮🇪❤️❤️

Luke was so deep into each performance. He really put everything into the music. Wouldn't be surprised if God put Luke on one hand for the announcements and Ronnie on another to chastise the announcements. Rest easy fellas. 💚

Screw the rest Irish is the best and God bless it I am proud to be Irish. Everyone else might hate the music I blast at work but it's my heritage and I love it so to hell with them 🥃

Somehow the slight misstep makes this performance even more epic. One can argue that Luke Ebeneezer Kelly is definitely the GOAT 🐐

Legendary Luke. The world is sadder place without you but thank goodness we have your wonderful legacy to cheer us daily. Fabulous!

By GOD IN HEAVEN this is the best version I've ever heard in me life!

Not all the words in the world that I try to write here will express so much magnifence in the voice so sublime, so powerful, that Luke had. Luke's voice as well as the band Dubliners are Ireland's most precious treasure to the world. Closing our eyes and listening to him is a real gift from the Ancient Gods... And this wonderful bard had plenty of talent!❤🇮🇪❤🇮🇪❤🇮🇪👍☘☘☘

the moment when you realise that nine years English in school were worthless

If an english beginner can sing perfectly this song after listenning to it once, I eat my hat !

I Worked With The Dubliners A Few Times In The Mid 1970s, WELL I Say WORKED, They SANG While Myself Brought Them Cases Of CARLSBERG SPECIALS, !!! GREAT MUSICIANS !!! EVEN GREATER PEOPLE !!! Happy Memories.

First time I have seen the Dubliners sing that song. Love that song. Thanks for sharing 👍

You’ve got to give the guys their credit due too! They just continued on without missing a beat! He’s just a joy to watch.

respect from Brazil 🇧🇷💪

While in the merry month of May, from me home I started Left the girls of Tuam so sad and broken hearted Saluted father dear, kissed me darling mother Drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother Then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born Cut a stout black thorn to banish ghosts and goblins A brand new pair of brogues rattling o'er the bogs And fright'ning all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three, four, five, Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road All the way to Dublin, whack follol de rah In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight next morning blithe and early Took a drop of pure to keep me heart from sinking That's a Paddy's cure whenever he's on drinking See the lassies smile, laughing all the while At me curious style, 'twould set your heart a bubblin' Asked me was I hired, wages I required I was almost tired of the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three, four, five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road All the way to Dublin, whack follol de rah In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity To be soon deprived a view of that fine city So then I took a stroll, all among the quality Me bundle it was stole, all in a neat locality Something crossed me mind, when I looked behind No bundle could I find upon me stick a wobblin' Inquiring for the rogue, they said me Connaught brogue Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three, four, five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road All the way to Dublin, whack follol de rah From there I got away, me spirits never falling Landed on the quay, just as the ship was sailing The Captain at me roared, said that no room had he When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy Down among the pigs, played some hearty rigs Danced some hearty jigs, the water round me bubbling When off Holyhead, I wished meself was dead Or better for instead on the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three, four, five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road All the way to Dublin, whack follol de rah Well, the boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed Called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it Blood began to boil, temper I was losing Poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing "Hurrah me soul" says I, me Shillelagh I let fly Some Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a hobble in With a load "Hurray" joined in the affray We quietly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin One, two, three, four, five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, whack follol de rah

I’m so greatful to God that in all these thousands of years, I was put here at the same time as Luke Kelly was!

That took alot out of Luke! An Irish Jig with lyrics. There was no time to catch breath. Brilliant Singer and showman.

THIS IS THE BEST VERSION OF THIS SONG IT IS NOT THE SAME WITHOUT LUKE KELLY HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY DUBLINERS AND GOD BLESS YOU !!!!! STAY SAFE AND THANKS FOR ALL THE MUSIC ALL THESE YEARS!!!!!

Finally got around to seeing Downey's "Sherlock Holmes" movie the other night. Loved when this came on in the boxing scene.

Damn, thats crazy . They went to Mullingar *twice* . In like, an Hour !

I played this video for my poodle. He is now an Irish Wolfhound!

He was the best The Dubliners where greatest band of all I just love the singing we have the music for all time magic

What a song, What a singer!.👍 RIP LUKE...

I'm 15 and I like irish music and I'm from limerick

Lovely rendition, and lovely recovery from getting verses mixed up as well! I’ve been addicted to this song recently and this was very well done. Rip Luke

Makes me to return to my roots before I die❤

One of the greatest songs ever!

Even when it goes slightly wrong, it's still frikin brilliant. THE Dublin Legends, Jim, Barney, Luke and John.

Luke Kelly's hair should be in a museum

Little Barney . Best banjo player ever. (In my opinion).

Irish Yank from America 🇺🇸 dancing to this song lads!! 🇮🇪

Barney was a seriously under rated musician

Absolutely frigging dublin legends. What a perfect performance by LUke. The legend!! Only you can sing this song.!!..you dublin diamond 💎

In the merry month of May from me home I started Left the girls of Tuam nearly broken hearted Saluted Father dear, kissed me darling mother Drank a pint of beer, me grief and tears to smother Then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born Cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins A brand new pair of brogues, rattlin' o'er the bogs Frightenin' all the dogs on the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! In Mullingar that night I rested limbs so weary Started by daylight me spirits bright and airy Took a drop of the pure Keep me heart from sinking That's the Paddy's cure whenever he's on drinking To see the lassies smile, laughing all the while At me curious style, 'twould set your heart a bubblin' An' asked if I was hired, wages I required 'Till I was nearly tired of the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity To be soon deprived a view of that fine city Well then I took a stroll, all among the quality Bundle it was stole, all in a neat locality Something crossed me mind, when I looked behind No bundle could I find upon me stick a wobblin' Enquiring for the rogue, said me Connaught brogue Wasn't much in vogue on the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! From there I got away, me spirits never falling Landed on the quay, just as the ship was sailing The Captain at me roared, said that no room had he When I jumped aboard, a cabin found for Paddy Down among the pigs, played some funny rigs Danced some hearty jigs, the water round me bubbling When off Holyhead wished meself was dead Or better far instead On the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! The boys of Liverpool, when we safely landed Called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it Blood began to boil, temper I was losing Poor old Erin's isle they began abusing "Hurrah me soul!" says I, me shillelagh I let fly Some Galway boys were nigh and saw I was a hobble in With a loud "Hurray!" joined in the affray We quickly cleared the way for the rocky road to Dublin One two three four five Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road And all the way to Dublin, Whack fol lol le rah! Whack fol lol le rah! Whack fol lol le rah!

My 4 year old son and daughter are loving this ❤❤❤❤❤

Luke Kelly what a legend

i have learned proper English after hearing the chorus. ty Luke Kelly & the Dubliners.

Legends great song

I was on a musical PubTour in Dublin in the recent merry month of May where this was sung vigorously. Now I'm back home in the States and cannot stop listening to it. This seems like a great (best?) version

Only half Irish but proud to be it love Irish music

Lovely jig Aidan, just found it by accident while looking for another tune called the Belfast traveler , couldn’t find it but delighted with finding the Ham.

I hope Ireland makes statues of Luke Kelly & Dubliners. They are true folk music legends...

What brilliant breath control! When I sing that song I have to get the musicians to play the introduction between verses to catch my breath!!!

Been in his bed up in Heaven for a while now Mr Kelly, But by God his voice still gets mi heart a bubblin

I love his hair as much as his music

IMO , as a Proud Irish Man , , This is the definitive version of this Timeless Classic - mistake and all - and , of course , the wonderful thing about my opinion is it's worth every penny you paid me for it

One of the greatest songs written. Sung by a legendary artist. Who was one of the last from the days before technology and money. Took over music. Good to hear Luke Kelly has been honoured with a Statue. The Dubliners, global ambassador’s. People the world over, know their songs.

He was the best he was the only one who truly did this song justice

What a man. A legend and the band. Loved the world over. They transport you through centuries of a music and culture.

My nana's favourite singer. I revisited this just to remember her favourites. Love it.

Song makes me want to drink. lol

Love how he looked at him like yea I fukked it 😂😂😂😂

Well fuckin played lads 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Phenomenal guy! Would love to have him around today!

The Dubliners were Dublin pure and simply Dublin as Guinness and very popular in Germany and the world God love them miss them dearly ❤in ❤Irish

I loved Luke.

Love Luke Kelly. Legend 😘

Charismatic singer!

That original Dublin accent, sadly gone. Beautiful.

Hope luke found his way back down the rocky road to dublin i got goosebumps incredible

Weren't they just great, All my heroes are passing. So sad.

He is also playing a guitar at points while singing that. Absolutely incredible talent.

Love it!

I tried to do it and I almost choked 😭😅(as a french my english is already terrible but I had hope). What a beautiful song and what a talent!!!🤩❤

Legends, ona and all!

This man is amazing! Such a talent!!! Cant believe my eyes and ears;) >333 want to move to Ireland now

Thanks for the quality)))) Hi from Kaliningrad)

Wow! I'm seriously impressed!!! 👏👏👏

I speak fluent English well British know so many slang words and can understand Scottish Manchester etc accents (i live in oxford so accent is bit posh clear and understandable) ive never had problem to understand natives from all of the country but i had to Google lyrics to this song as i have no clue what this guy was singing about 😂😂 yet what a tune itself i love it ❤❤

Rember me off the days good lurcher old days

I haven't heard that song for year's since I took the record to jimmy orourks house when I was in my twenties

Sat here at 08:30 on sat 23rd of July,it’s me birthday,I’ve a large Irish coffee and a full day of shenanigans ahead.23 is my family’s lucky number ,we have birthdays on the 23rd going back generations upon generations. I was lucky to see the dubs a good times ,mainly in London Town. ERIN GO BRAUCH🍀

Absolutely brilliant

I can honestly say, its one of the hardest songs to sing,, Luke noticed his mistake, puts his hands out, and the boys just playing along anyway. Ive tried to sing it at weddings and family functions, im yet to get it right 😂😂

Legend love it from an Englander 😂😂😂😂😂

That acoustic guitar strumming is amazing.

I love it when he messes it up! I could watch it over and over!

Luke couldn't have done that without the great musicians around him

Slip jigs are a BITCH to do well. This is bloody amazing.

luke kelly. fantastic

Finland...wow

My cousin Luke!!! ❤️☘️

Old Luke.... Still the best.

Brilliant : )

Dance some harty jigs ! LUKE KELLY is my hero in 2023 !!!

amazing

Love barneys playing. He follow the singer so great. Some other banjoplayers want "show off" al little bit too much. "Look what i can do ". No, this is teamwork . What do yo think ?