The Players Brigade - The Two Brendans

I'll tell a tale of gallant men,
Who in the hills around Crossmaglen,
Became a living legend in their day.
Their daring deeds in freedom's fight,
Shone like a beacon in the night,
Where Harvey and McVerry showed the way.
A song can't bring them back again,
Or heal the wounds or sooth the pain,
A song can only keep alive their names,
Of gallant women and of men,
Their lives consumed in freedom's flame,
And we owe that much to Moley and to Burns.
A pall of smoke goes o'er the land,
As cruel fate had played it's hand,
The two Brendan's would have chose no other way,
They died the way they'd want to go,
In action 'gainst the British foe,
They lived and died to serve the IRA.
In Crossmaglen and Dromintee,
We keep alive their memory,
In Silverbridge they speak their names with pride,
And from Dorsey down to Keady town,
Through generations we'll pass on,
Their exploits and the cause for which they died.
We're a special kind of people here,
We breed defiance never fear,
And we'll still be here when the tide against England turns,
Oh for in our hearts we know we're right,
And we never will give up the fight,
We owe that much to Moley and to Burns.
We salute you Brendan Moley and Brendan Burns.

[@stilllaughing3959]

Brendan Burns and Brendan Moley were just happy go lucky lads but they seen the ferocity of the british in the 6 counties and therefore were forced to take action by joining the Provisional Irish Republican Army...They put fear into the enemy's of Ireland and as republicans we must always remember the part they played for the on going struggle..Our day will come 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@torquemada3273]

Poor wee willie frazer...RIP....IN OUR HEARTS WE KNOW WE ARE RIGHT....YES....THANKYOU CHRIS CARNEY AND PLAYERS BRIGADE....CLASS.

[@studslannigan6286]

Saor Alba 1314...UP THE RA MO CHARA

[@studslannigan6286]

@@jamesogorman7176 WTF😂

[@georgedorrian2681]

Proud and fearless men just like vol. Alan Ryan. All martyrs R.I.P. PIRA.

[@johnnymolloy3813]

Wee Salute the South Armagh Birgade. Fearless men. Took the Enemy on in a Daily bases. Thanks for Everything lads✊

[@torquemada3273]

WHAT A BRILLIANT SONG TO THOSE TWO BRAVE FREEDOM FIGHTERS....PLAYERS BRIGADE IE CHRIS CARNEY THAT GLASGOW CELTIC BHOY...CLASS...MAGIC...GOD BLESS OUR IRISH COUSINS....SLAINTE.

[@torquemada3273]

Don't know why I'm saying COUSINS cos I'm fae TYRCONNELL ORIGINALLY...anyway UP THE RA.

[@torquemada3273]

Oh just didn't the Brits shite it from the SAB....Is it a bird....is it a plane....no it's just Slab Murphy and the Bhoys...YAH THE RA.

[@torquemada3273]

In our hearts we know we are right...slainte fae the Glasgow bhoys/ghirls.

[@davidswan5708]

We breed Defiance, Never Fear!! 🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@noamfinnegan8663]

BÁS NÓ AN BUA

[@octoberknight6500]

Songs do keep alive names.its songs like THIS . REMEMBER.

[@pauldunneska]

Such great men the more you think about them the more you realize how true they where to lreland's cause. Just as great and brave as Padraig Pearse

[@torquemada3273]

THE BEST...GOD BLESS WEE CARNEY AND PLAYERS BRIGADE😉😉😉😁

[@vincentobrien7321]

Freedom for the people

[@anntully5394]

God bless brave men of Ireland Rip 💚🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪☘️

[@kathleenmcguigan5]

Godbless r brave men and women who fought for r country Rip Godbless Respect GBNF TAL Mo charas 🇮🇪💚☘️🍀🇮🇪

[@bobmarleystoe]

top tune 2 nice guys too

[@johnmilliken9674]

I pain when this song is sung...TAL32

[@sonofwallacecoyb4744]

John Milliken nice profile pic chara had ours put to sleep a few ago TAL

[@pauldunneska]

Press post button to quick on smartphone. They'll go down in history as part of Ireland's greatest and bravest freedom fighters like Padraig Pearse and the 1916 warriors. 6/7/2013.time 8:22am.Saturday. .

[@klimeyjohnston8452]

Fabulous group.

[@neilmatthews9635]

Our day will come 🇮🇪

[@adiemckenna4344]

FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michellekelly-burke180]

Brilliant song

[@mrman2415]

Good men. May they rest in peace.

[@raymondbest9046]

Rest in pieces

[@vincentmccafferty6270]

dont forget our volunteers

[@noamfinnegan8663]

7 years later and don't worry Vincent, we'll never forget. BÁS NÓ AN BUA

[@patglennon9671]

legends up there with pearse, tone and " the dark", paddy g Dublin town.

[@kevin.b.l9614]

pat glennon their all Legends chara and the war couldn't have been fought without the brave woman of Ireland Mairead Farrell walks in heaven 1916__ 2016 wear your Lilly on Hogmanay as a matter of respect to Ireland's fallen heroes

[@davidhughes9299]

kevin.B.L Respect chara.. I hold the same beliefs.. True Irish people. It's only the Republicans and IRA men/women who cared enough for Éire that they gave their all for our country's rightful freedom, many paying with their lives. Tiocfaidh ár lá go luath!

[@michaelkenny1326]

@@kevin.b.l9614 m

[@breigedougan6612]

Brilliant song 👏👏

[@danbreen6946]

Great Ballad 🇮🇪☘️

[@celtic8819]

Gone but never forgotten

[@melojai4693]

Love this song 🙏💚

[@jojohamilton8712]

HH to THAT COMRADES

[@TheBrannigan2]

gr8 cant wait to c u again

[@bonito613]

Overlooked legends

[@Bethol07]

Never overlooked always remembered

[@DubDragOG]

T.A.L

[@johnjacksie8534]

Up The PROVOS

[@drumnykerne1]

Beware of informers.

[@torquemada3273]

Peep Peep peepoday...nae ice cream and jelly for the mount Vernon slags....informing and a free pass was more lucrative on both sides than a contract with some shitey Chinese team we've never heard of😉

[@neilmatthews9635]

🇮🇪

[@NEATarmac]

Tiocfaidh àr Là

[@eamonnmcgeoghegan7960]

Where can I see these Bhoys in Glasgow 🤔

[@RosieRuddy]

That what you call song

[@josephmcvitie1894]

They fougt for feedom

[@jamesstewart4927]

Up the rebels

[@petemccabe1614]

Tal

[@raymondbest9046]

Gone in a puff of smoke bang Lol

[@raymondbest9046]

Bang gone in a puff of smoke hahaha

[@michaeldenniston5125]

Its brendan i show no disrespect god bless UDA REBEL TO REBEL

[@melojai4693]

TIOCFAIDH AR LA X X X UP THE RA X 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@tomasblackandwhite]

that's the stuff UUPP TTHHEE RRRAAAAAA

[@treycooper1302]

the two Brendan's are only Irish republicans I have any respect for pair of skilled men god's soldiers.

[@lindahannaway7687]

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[@raymondbest9046]

Their day is over 😀😀😀

[@raymondbest9046]

Bang Morley bang burns

[@herrickmaster77]

A job well done by the SAS good riddance to them