Third West Cork Brigade-Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan

[ti:Third West Cork Brigade] [ar:Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan] [al:The Men Behind the Wire] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Third West Cork Brigade - Declan Hunt/Ray McAreavey/Johnny Beggan [00:02.32]We'll raise our voices in Ireland's praise [00:07.52]Glad are our hearts today [00:11.13] [00:12.04]For Ireland's sons have proved their worth [00:16.72]In the good old I R A [00:20.88] [00:21.45]All parts fought well for Roisin Dubh [00:26.22]But we a record made [00:30.47]In good old Cork in famed West Cork [00:35.21]The Third West Cork Brigade [00:38.93] [00:39.61]The Black and Tans to Ireland came [00:44.10]To send us to their doom [00:47.71] [00:48.27]Their doughtiest warriors sallied forth [00:52.89]In lorries from Macrom [00:56.32] [00:57.04]But at Kilmichael's bloody fight [01:01.49]Their conquering course was stayed [01:05.69]In good old Cork in famed West Cork [01:10.13]The Third West Cork Brigade [01:12.99] [01:14.17]Then at Crosbarry's battlefield [01:18.70]Our gallant boys saw red [01:22.70]For ten to one the Saxon host [01:27.16]Before our onslaught fled [01:30.45] [01:31.06]And over the hills we made our way [01:35.28]While our gallant piper played [01:38.83] [01:39.48]In good old Cork in famed west Cork [01:43.83]The Third West Cork Brigade [01:47.03] [01:47.81]Our boys fought well in every fight [01:52.19]We need not call a name [01:56.38]But Commandants Hales and Barry [02:00.59]Are now well known to fame [02:04.11] [02:04.76]Napoleon like they led us on [02:08.74]With courage we obeyed [02:12.15] [02:12.67]In good old Cork in famed West Cork [02:16.97]The Third West Cork Brigade [02:20.13] [02:21.11]But in our truimphs we shan't forget [02:25.19]Our comrades brave who fell [02:29.06]Some sleep today in nameless graves [02:33.41]But soon their deeds will tell [02:36.69] [02:37.33]In grateful Ireland brave and free [02:41.50]We'll have their names displayed [02:45.41]In good old Cork in famed West Cork [02:49.65]The Third West Cork Brigade