Willie Brennan This is Me

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1. 1. ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY

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   Published on: 9/3/2002   Last Visited: 12/9/2007

   His name was Willie Brennan and in Ireland he did dwell
   
   T'was up on Killworth mountain he commenced his wild career
   
   And many a wealthy nobleman before him shook with fear
   
   CHORUS: And it's Brennan on the moor; Brennan on the moor,
   
   Bold, brave and undaunted stood young Brennan on the moor!
   
   One day upon the highway, as Willie he went down,
   
   He spied the Mayor of Cashell, 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!
   
   Now Brennan's wife had gone to town, provisions for to buy
   
   When she saw her Willie taken, she began to weep and cry
   
   Said: "Hand to me that ten-penny!" As soon as Willie spoke
   
   She handed him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak!
   
   Now Brennan got his blunderbuss, the truth I will unfold
   
   He made the Mayor to tremble, and he robbed him of his gold!
   
   100 pounds were offered for his apprehension there,
   
   But he, with horse and saddle to the mountains did repair
   
   Now Brennan is an outlaw upon the mountain high
   
   With cavalry and infantry to take him they did try
   
   But he laughed at them and scorned at them, until it was said
   
   By a false-hearted woman he was cruelly betrayed
   
   They hanged Brennan at the crossroads, in chains he swung and dried
   
   But still they say that in the night, some do see him ride
   
   They see him with his blunderbuss, all in the midnite chill
   
   Along, along the King's Highway rides Willie Brennan still!

2. 2. BRENNAN ON THE MOOR

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   Published on: 3/2/2004   Last Visited: 3/2/2004

   His name was Willie Brennan, and in Ireland he did dwell; 'Twas on the Limerick mountains he commenced his wild career,
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   When Brennan saw the pedlar was as good a man as he, He took him on the highway, his companion for to be; The pedlar threw away his pack without any more delay, And proved a faithful comrade until his dying day. One day upon the highway Willie he sat down, He met the Mayor of Cashel, a mile outside the town; The Mayor he knew his features, 'I think, young man,' said he, 'Your name is Willie Brennan, you must come along with me.' As Brennan's wife had gone to town provisions for to buy, Where she saw her Willie, she began to weep and cry; He says, 'Give me that tenpance;' as soon as Willie spoke, She handed him the blunderbuss from underneath her cloak. Then with his loaded blunderbuss, the truth I will unfold, He made the Mayor to tremble, and robbed him of his gold; One hundred pounds was offered for his apprehension there, And with his horse and saddle to the mountains did repair. Then Brennan being an outlaw upon the mountain high, Where cavalry and infantry to take him they did try, He laughed at them with scorn, until at length, it's said, By a false-hearted young man he was basely betrayed. In the County of Tipperary, in a place they call Clonmore, Willie Brennan and his comrade that day did suffer sore; He lay among the fern which was thick upon the field, And nine wounds he had received before that they did yield. Then Brennan and his companion knowing they were betrayed, He with the mounted cavalry a noble battle made; He lost his foremost finger, which was shot off by a ball; So Brennan and his comrades they were taken after all.
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   Saying 'I wish, Willie Brennan, in your cradle you had died. Footnote : This Irish traditional song was popular during the Scottish Folk Revival. Willie Brennan was a famous Irish highwayman who operated in the Kilworth Mountains, County Cork. He was a Robin Hood/ Rob Roy type of figure and was hanged in 1804.

3. 3. The Bard Board

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   Published on: 10/13/2001   Last Visited: 11/9/2002

   His name was Willie Brennan and in Ireland he did dwell It was on the Kilwood Mountain he commenced his wild career And many a wealthy nobleman before him shook with fear
   
   Chorus: It was Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor Bold, brave and undaunted was young Brennan on the moor
   
   One day upon the highway as young Willie he went down He met the mayor of Cashiell a mile outside of 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
   
   Chorus
   
   Now Brennan's wife had gone to town provisions for to buy And when she saw her Willie she commenced to weep and cry Said, Hand to me that tenpenny, as soon as Willie spoke She handed him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak
   
   Chorus
   
   Now with this loaded blunderbuss - the truth I will unfold - He made the mayor to tremble and he robbed him of his gold
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   I've been looking for the lyrics to a song called 'Willie Brennan' for some time. From what I understand, it's quite traditional and based on a historical rogue. I've done a search on the site before for the song and seen it referred to but no lyrics. Story is very much like 'Whiskey in the Jar' but turns out better for the protagonist.
   
   Any help would be greatly appreciated.