Comments - Tipperary’s Dan Breen: The Hardest Hard Man - The Wild Geese2024-03-28T18:20:49Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6442157%3ABlogPost%3A248113&xn_auth=no“The Ballad of Dan Breen” by…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2020-08-07:6442157:Comment:2480242020-08-07T06:18:34.146ZJoe Gannonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JoeGannon
<p>“The Ballad of Dan Breen” by the Threshing Mill Boys</p>
<p>Of all the men who took up arms for the freedom of their land<br></br> There's one indeed who sowed the seed for victory's final stand<br></br> A son of Tipperary--he's held in high esteem<br></br> He was born and reared in Solonead and his name it is Dan Breen.<br></br> <br></br> Along with Sean Tracy, they formed a steadfast band<br></br> They were prepared to do or die to free their native land<br></br> By mountain side and heather glen, through many a…</p>
<p>“The Ballad of Dan Breen” by the Threshing Mill Boys</p>
<p>Of all the men who took up arms for the freedom of their land<br/> There's one indeed who sowed the seed for victory's final stand<br/> A son of Tipperary--he's held in high esteem<br/> He was born and reared in Solonead and his name it is Dan Breen.<br/> <br/> Along with Sean Tracy, they formed a steadfast band<br/> They were prepared to do or die to free their native land<br/> By mountain side and heather glen, through many a valley free,<br/> The tans they fled, they were in dread with meeting with Dan Breen<br/> <br/> His deeds of courage and renown will live forever more<br/> Near Solenead and Aherlow and 'round by Galtee More<br/> He was fearless in the face of death and the story still lives on,<br/> We saved Sean Hogan from the tans at <a href="https://www.irish-folk-songs.com/the-station-of-knocklong-lyrics-and-chords.html">the Station Of Knocklong</a>.<br/> <br/> When all this land once more is free and it surly will some day<br/> And we'll remember men who fought in many a bloody fray<br/> Those men whose smoldering bones do lie beneeth our sod of Green<br/> In letters bold inscribed in gold will write the name Dan Breen.<br/> In letters bold inscribed in gold, will write the name Dan Breen.</p> “The Ballad of Dan Breen” by…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2020-08-07:6442157:Comment:2481212020-08-07T06:16:43.546ZJoe Gannonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JoeGannon
<p>“The Ballad of Dan Breen” by the Threshing Mill Boys</p>
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<p>“The Ballad of Dan Breen” by the Threshing Mill Boys</p>
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</p> My Fight for Irish Freedom Da…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2020-08-07:6442157:Comment:2481192020-08-07T01:35:09.277ZJoe Gannonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/JoeGannon
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