The Big Fellah

"The Big Fellah" is a song written by Larry Kirwan[1] and recorded by Irish-American folk rock band Black 47. It was the first track on their 1994 album Home of the Brave. The song details the political career of Irish politician and soldier Michael Collins, nicknamed "The Big Fellah." The song begins in the GPO and ends with Collins' death at Béal na Bláth. It is written from the viewpoint of an Irish republican soldier against the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

The lyrics begin with a stanza in Irish, sung by Mary Martello.

The song was featured at the beginning of the episode "Lochan Mor" of Sons of Anarchy.

See also

References
  1. "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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