THE MAN FROM MULLINGAR

You may talk and write and boast about your Fenians and your clans
And how the boys of the county Cork beat up the Black and Tans
And view a little ??? who come out without a scar
His name was Paddy Mullingan, the man from Mullingar

Chorus:
And the peelers chased him out of Connemara
For beating up the valiant sclon O'Hara
And when he came to Ballymote, he stole the parsons goat
And sold him to the bishop in the town of Castlebar
Seven hundred peeler's cousins hinchmen
The king sent out an order for to lynch him
When Patrick come to Dublin, he stole a motor car
And gave it to the I.R.A. Brigade in Mullingar.

On Easter Monday when the boys did hear the bugle's sound
Paldeen raised the flag of war down in his native town
First he went to make his peace with dear old Father Maher
Then went out and blew the barrack up, and wrecked half Mullingar.

Chorus

When Ireland takes her place among the nations of the world
And her flag of orange, white and green to the four winds is unfurled
When you read the roll of honour you'll find mark'd with a star
Patrick Sarsfield Mullingan, the man from Mullingar!

Chorus

(Recorded by The Wolfe Tones)