Verse 1
Nora O’Sullivan lived in Dingle town
Beside the western sea
And though it’s many years ago
She’s who they came to see
Her hair was dark as Kerry nights
Her eyes were bright and clear
And somehow when she spoke your name
You felt the world draw near
Chorus
Do you remember Nora
From the town of Dingle Bay
The girl who walked through summer light
And carried hearts away
No artist ever painted her
No poet found the way
For every word fell short somehow
Of Nora’s gentle sway
Verse 2
The blacksmith stopped his hammering
The schoolboys lost their place
And half of Dingle held its breath
The day they saw her face
The fishermen came early in
The farmers left their hay
And men who’d sworn they’d never fall
Fell quiet in her way
Chorus
Do you remember Nora
From the town of Dingle Bay
The girl who walked through summer light
And carried hearts away
No artist ever painted her
No poet found the way
For every word fell short somehow
Of Nora’s gentle sway
Verse 3
The old folk smiled when Nora laughed
The young men watched her pass
And every mirror in the town
Looked twice as she went past
She never sought attention
She never chased the crowd
Yet somehow every room she entered
Seemed brighter than before
And if she spoke your name aloud
No matter who you were
You felt for just a moment
Like the world had noticed first
Verse 4
Now Paddy Flynn could talk all day
Of horses, rain and gin
And charm the tourists from their coins
With stories made of wind
But when he first met Nora there
One evening by the quay
For once in all his talking life
He had no words to speak
The laughter left him quietly
The performance slipped away
And Nora saw the man beneath
The stories and the play
Bridge
Some are remembered for their wealth
Some for the things they’ve done
Some leave their names on stone and brass
When all their days are done
But some are simply written deep
Within the hearts they knew
And years can pass like winter rain
Yet still their memory grows
Final Chorus
Do you remember Nora
From the town of Dingle Bay
The girl who walked through summer light
And carried hearts away
Some say she went to Galway
Some say Boston by the sea
Some say she found a wealthy man
And raised a family
Some say she crossed the ocean
Some say she chose to roam
Some say she found a distant shore
And somewhere made a home
But ask the folk of Dingle
And they’ll quietly say
We knew Nora O’Sullivan once
Then she drifted away
Lyrics – Michael Forty
Lyrics Michael Forty
Voice Michael Forty