School: Cill Úird (C.)
- Location:
- Kilworth, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire Ní Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0376, Page 230
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“Tis of a famous high-way man...”
'Tis of a famous high-way man
A story I will tell
His name was Willie Brennan in Ireland he did dwell,
'Twas on the Kilworth Mountains
he commenced his wild career
Where many a wealthy gentleman before him shook with fear.
Brennan on the Moor, Brennan on the Moor, Brave, bold and undaunted stood, young Brennan on the Moor.
A brace of loaded pistols he carried night and day,
He never robbed a poor man on the the Kings high-way,
And taking from the rich, like Turpin and Black Bess,
He always did divide it with the widows in distress,
Brennan on the Moor. (ect)
One night he robbed a pack man, whose name was Pedlar Bawn,
They travelled along together till the day began to dawn,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joan Hanlon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Kilworth, Co. Cork