[1] The initial rendition of the song typically featured a portrayal of an Irish carman praising the exceptional attributes of his horse.
[2] You may talk and write and boast about your Fenians and your clans, And how the boys from County Cork beat up the Black and Tans.
And when he came to Ballymoe, he stole the Parson's car, And he sold it to the Bishop in the town of Castlebar.
And when he came to Dublin Town, he stole an armoured car And gave it to the IRA brigade in Mullingar.
And when he came to Dublin Town, he stole an armoured car And gave it to the IRA brigade in Mullingar.