THE THIRD WEST CORK BRIGADE 4/4
(Air:
Easter Week)
We'll
(C)raise our (D)voices in (G)Ireland's praise
Glad
are our (C)hearts to-(G)day,
For
(C)Ireland's sons have (D)proved their worth
In
the good old I.R.A.
All
(G)parts fought well for (C)Roisin Dubh
But
we a record made.
In
(G)good old Cork, in famed West Cork,
The
Third West (C)Cork Bri(G)gade.
At
Newcestown we struck a blow
For
Ireland and Sinn Fein.
At
Ballinhassig next we proved
Our
rights we would maintain.
The
English foe we twice laid low,
We
faced them undismayed.
In
good old Cork, in famed West Cork,
The
Third West Cork Brigade.
The
Black and Tans to Ireland came
To
send us to our doom.
Their
doughtiest warriors sallied forth
In
lorries from Macrom.
But
at Kilmichael's bloody fight
Their
conquering course was stayed
By
good old Cork, by famed West Cork,
The
Third West Cork Brigade.
Then
at Crosbarry's battlefield
Our
gallant boys saw red.
For
ten to one the Saxon host
Before
our onslaught fled.
And
o'er the hills we made our way
While
our gallant piper played
In
good old Cork, in famed west Cork
The
third west Cork brigade
Our
boys fought well in every fight
we
need not call a name
But
Commandants Hales and Barry
Are
now well known to fame
Napoleon
like they led us on
with
courage we obeyed
In
good old Cork, in famed West Cork
The
Third West Cork Brigade.
But
in our truimphs we shan't forget
Our
comrades brave who fell
Some
sleep today in nameless graves
But
soon their deeds will tell
In
grateful Ireland brave and free
We'll
have their names displayed
In
good old Cork, in famed West Cork
The
Third West Cork Brigade