Brennan on the Moor lyrics

We had saw the brave young highway man his story we will tell,
His name was Wille Brennan and in Ireland he did dwell,
Twas on the Killworth mountains he commenced his wild career
And many a wealthy noble man before him shook with fear.

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And its Brennan on the moor,
Brennan on the moor,
Bold, Brave and undaunted,
Was young Brennan on the moor.

On day upon the highway as Willie he went down,
He met the mayor of Cashel a mile outside the town,
The mayor he knew his features and he said young man said he,
Your name is Willie Brennan you must come along with me

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Now Brennans wife had gone to town, provisions for to buy,
And when she saw her Willie began to weep and cry,
He said hand to me that ten-penny and as soon as Willie spoke,
She handed him a blunderbus from underneath her cloak

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Now with this loaded blunderbus the truth I will unfolded,
He made the mayor a tremble and he robbed him of his gold,
One hundred pound was offered for his apprehension there,
But he with horse and saddle to the mountain did repair

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Now Brennan was an outlaw among the mountains high,
The cavalry and infantry you take it they did try,
He laughed at them with scorn until at was said,
By a False-hearted woman he was cruelly betrayed.

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Thanks to Peter Murphy for submitting the lyrics.

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Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem - Brennan on the Moor: My favorite CBTM song, live at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. 1984. (video from YouTube)

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