I wish I was in Carrickfergus In Carrickfergus I wish I was in Carrickfergus Is fada ón áit seo go bailigh chuain Sailing over the deep blue water I ndiaidh mo ghrá geal But the seas are deep love and I can't swim over And neither have I the wings to fly I wish I'd met with a handy boatman Who'd ferry over my love and I I wish I was in Carrickfergus In Carrickfergus Tá an chuach ag teacht is tá an teas ag tréagan 'San tart ní féidir liom é do chlaoi 'S go bhfuil an leabhar orm ó shamain go féibear 'S ní bheidh sé réidh liom go féile mhichíl I'm seldom drunk though I'm never sober A handsome rover from town to town But now I'm dead and my days are over Come Molly a stóirín and lay me down I wish I was in Carrickfergus Carrickfergus