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'Cockles and Mussels.'

Intro: F

Verse 1

     F                                        C
In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty
F                                        C
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone
            F                                                      C
As she wheeled her wheel barrow, through streets broad and narrow
             F                                   C              F
Crying "Cockles and Mussels a-live, alive-o!"

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F C
A-live, Alive-o, A-live, Alive-o
F C F
Crying "Cockles and Mussels a-live, alive-o!"

Verse 2

She was a fishmonger
But sure 'twas no wonder
For so were her mother
And father before

They drove their wheelbarrows
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying, "Cockles and mussels,
Alive, alive-o"

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Verse 3

She died of a fever
And nothing could save her
And that was the end of
Poor Molly Malone

Her ghost wheels a barrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying, "Cockles and mussels,
Alive, alive-o"

Mr C went to visit the statue of Molly Malone in Dublin, in front of St Andrews Church, TWICE!!
She looked a little lonely and hard worked, so he gave her hand a little squeeze!
The baskets are full of modelled fish and lots of rain water - have a look below, you can make out the cockles and the mussels!
Molly was posed on a little concrete stage off the ground. Don't worry Mr C hasn't shrunk!
Cockles and Mussels eating...

Recently (2021) MrC went back to check up on Molly! She was fine...

Here's what she was selling on that day...

Molly Malone's statue is in front of St Andrews Church (which is no longer being used as a church)

as is MrC's son - 'Andrew!'

Cockles and Mussels on Barry Island, July 2024