“The Murder of McBriars”

Description

McBriars, "master of an Orange Lodge," stops for whisky at a tavern and proclaims his Orange loyalty too loudly. He is killed "by Papish schemes" and "three villains" "He was an old and feeble man not able to resist" Thousands attend the funeral.

Notes

Zimmermann: "McBriars is said to have been killed in the early 1860's." - BS

References

  1. Zimmermann 99, "The Murder of McBriars" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. OrangeLark 14, "The Murder of McBriars" (1 text, 1 tune)
  3. BI, Zimm099

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: c.1860 (Zimmermann)