School: Convent of Mercy, Clogheen
- Location:
- An Chloichín, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Sr. M. Emmanuel Hearn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0574, Page 070
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- Brennan on the moor
Its of a famous highway man a
story I will tell
His name is Willie Brennan and
in Ireland he did dwell
Its on the Kilworth mountains
he commenced his wild career
And many the wealthy gentleman
before him shook with fear
A pair of loaded pistols he
carried both night and day
He never robbed a poor man upon
the kings highway
But what he took from the rich
like Turban and black Bess
He gave it all to assist poor
widows in distress
II
One night he robbed a pack
man by the name of Pedlar Bawn(continues on next page)
