Irish Folksongs Brennan On The Moor Lyrics

Brennan On The Moor Lyrics

'Tis of a brave young highwayman

This story I will tell

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:

It was Brennan on the
moor

Brennan on the moor

Bold, brave and undaunted

Was young
Brennan on the moor 



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:

It was Brennan on the moor

Brennan on the moor

Bold, brave and undaunted

Was young Brennan on the moor 



Now with this loaded blunderbuss

The truth I will unfold

He made
the mayor to tremble

And he robbed him of his gold

One hundred
pounds was offered

For his apprehension there

So he, with horse and
saddle

To the mountains did repair



Chorus:

It was
Brennan on the moor

Brennan on the moor

Bold, brave and
undaunted

Was young Brennan on the moor



Now Brennan being an
outlaw

Upon the mountains high

With cavalry and infantry

To
take him they did try

He laughed at them with scorn

Until at last
'twas said

By a fa