The Shores of Botany Bay

"The Shores of Botany Bay", also known as "Botany Bay", is a traditional Irish song. The song's narrator is a bricklayer who emigrates from Ireland to Australia after being fired from his job on a ship.

Recordings

"The Shores of Botany Bay" has been recorded many times by a variety of artists, including:

• The Irish Rovers on the album Come Fill Up Your Glasses
• The Wolfe Tones on the album Irish To the Core
• The Dublin City Ramblers on the album Flight of Earls
• Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy on the album In Concert
• Patrick Clifford on the album American Wake
• Blaggards on the album Standards
• Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones on the album Far Away in Australia

External links

• Cantaria - Information about the song, lyrics, and a recording of the song
• The Traditional Ballad Index