The Wolfe Tones – The Broad Black Brimmer
Broad Black Brimmer There’s a uniform that’s hanging In what’s known as Father’s room A uniform so simple in it’s style It’s got no braid of gold or silk no hat with feathered plumes Yet Mother has preserved it all the while One day she made me try it on a wish of mine for years “In memory of your father, dear” she said. And when I put the Sam Browne on she was smiling through her tears As she placed the broad black brimmer on my head. Chorus: It’s just a broad black brimmer Ribbons frayed and torn By the careless whisk of many a mountain breeze An old trench coat that’s battle stained and worn And breeches almost threadbare at the knees A Sam Browne belt, with a buckle big and strong A holster that’s been empty many a day… (But not for long!!) When men claim Ireland’s freedom The one they’ll choose to lead ‘em Will wear the broad black brimmer of the IRA It was the uniform been worn by my father years ago When he reached me mother’s homestead on the run It was the uniform he wore in that little church below When oul’ Father Mac he blessed the pair as one After Truce and Treaty and the parting of the ways He wore it when he marched out with the rest (And the best!!) And when they bore his body down the rugged heather braes They placed the broad black brimmer on his breast
so was king billy killed at the battle of the somme michael collins supported the uvf and lvf ha ha
@exranmike I suppose its a case of never let history get in teh way of a good song, prejudice and what is comfortble for some people to believe
Up the fuckin ra that is all ………..
Go on home use black cunts …. sincearly ireland
@joeypuzz It was when he signed the treaty he said that he was signing his death warrant. If you don’t believe me look it up. If your Irish you should know this.
@TomBarry192I At 2:38 is that picture of the O.I.R.A Training in Derry?
@Rojk86 up da rah! Too. My son used that on his bebo page, eventhough, he was still in his ma’s belly when there was a cease fire back in 94/
@Morzo77 Wasn’t it Michael Collins, himself, that said by using British cannons against fellow Irishmen in the four courts he was signing his own death warrent?
Beautiful. Up the Ra!
—-♥♥-♥♥—-Put this on
—♥♥—♥♥— your profile
—♥♥—♥♥— in memory of all the
—♥♥—♥♥— innocent children, women
—-♥♥-♥♥—-and men who died for defending
—–♥♥♥—– their countries
—-♥♥-♥♥—- by the British invaders/terrorists
—♥♥—♥♥– during her evil Empire
Tiocfaidh Ar La
Cheers Comrade.
@paul6j7o CHONIC ME DO VIDEO..TA SE GO HAN MHAITH
@AH GO MHAITH..CONAS TA TU
@LarryFogarty Tiocfaidh Ar La Comrade!!..All the best from REPUBLICAN PLAINS,Scotland.
@paul6j7o up the provos
@adri204 The Provisionals are the IRA..THE SO-CALLED RIRA are a discgrace to the rep/nationalist community.
@adri204 Any action you they will take will gain fuck all!..thats a fact and if you think otherwise you should think again…tHE SO-CALLED rira are only in it for the media and can gain NOTHING!If they could gain unity i would stand with them but they cant.,,ps.Anyone who tell people otherwise are lying to the people, and those who believe it are lost…THE ARMED STRUGGLE IS OVER.
@paul6j7o being un free 100 years ago is the still the same as being un free 100 years later
God bless Irelsand! Best wishes to IRA! AN tSeoirsia!
@Helldemonboy90 I Want a United Ireland but you cant just write abuse about collins etc…Unless you were their at the times you havnt really got a voice.You can put across yer opinion but anybody who wasnt around at the time really cant bring down anyone.I personely would NOT have signed the treaty BUT who am i to say that?If i was their at the time perhaps i would have…Who can say.
singing it loud and proud at tynecastle the other night!
@TheVictor1963
Irish republicans who want to see an Irish republic. Hence republican, not right wing like american republicans.
i would like someone to correct me,,,how is the proviosonal IRA ,that i hear is socialsit,,,how can they use REPUBLICAN in there name??iffin they are socialsits than they are not Republicans.
excellent,,perfect rebel song,
the south is full of traitors they all betrayed the Northern Nationalist when there is a united Ireland all the Southern leaders shall be Hanged for treason there as bad as the Orange Bastards, Michael Collins, Devalera and The Old Sinn Fein where nothing but Traitors they Split the Country it makes me sick to see republicans Honour these men when they are the Ones who agreed to a Split ireland i guess money is worth more than a country to those men they betrayed the Real irish in the North.