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Songwriter unknown
Declan Hunt's recording is the only version I've come across.
From the triple album, Songs of Ireland's 1916 Rising (tape(disc) 2 song 10)
I'd expect Declan may have also released this, but Ive not come across any of his albums.
Standard Tuning
time signature 4/4
tempo: (havent checked) the metronome and me dont get on that well... may fill in later
Chords and picking pattern (my own, not an attempt to cover Declan)
Chord tab / name / string numbers to pick
320033    /     G/ 64312353
xx0232    /     D/ 43212343
xx0212    /    D7/ 43212343
If you are unfamiliar with the name Cathal Brugha (phonetic Cahal Brua) 
some pronounce the A in Cathal as in cAt some as in fAll... i go with the latter
Poetic licence is used with Brugha in the song, shortened to Brugh (phonetic Bru)
whole song is
G G G D D
DtwDicD7e pGer Gverse
i put in the last bar on both lines to give space between sentences, you may want to try it without
VERSE 1
in the Gstreets of Dub-lin Gcity, Ear-ly Grose the mor-ning Dsun     
   DStood a Dgall-ant band of Dsoldiers, Each man D7prou-dly held a Ggun     G  
Till the Glast they fought them Gbravely, standing Gstaunch and fight-ing Dtrue   
   DIn their Dmidst there stood a Dleader, Ire-lands D7daunt-less Cath-al GBrugh      G  
VERSE 2
A-nother Gfaith-ful son of GIreland, By the Gtraitors hands shot Ddown
    DOne of DIre-lands best and Dbravest, In heaven D7wears the martyrs Gcrown G  
Till he Gdied he fought them Gbravely, To the Gold cause he was Dtrue     
   DDash-ing Dforth he fell in Daction, Ire- lands D7daunt-less Cath-al GBrugh     G  
VERSE 3
When they Gbatter-ed on the Gfour courts,  With their Gborrow-ed Brit-ish Dguns
    DTrait-ors Din the pay of DEngland, Shot down D7Irelands faithful Gsons    G  
when they Gcalled on them Gsurr-ender, We are Gmany you're but Dfew     
    DWe'll have Ddeath be-fore dis-Dhonour, Proud-ly  D7an-swered Cath-al GBrugh      G  
VERSE 4
Cathal GBrugh you'll be re-Gmembered In our GIr-ish hearts with Dpride    
    DFor the Dblood you shared in DDublin, Ire-lands cD7ause you sanc-tif-Gied  G  
When they Glaid him low in Gagony, 'neath an GIrish sky of Dblue,   
    DTell them Dall I died for DIreland, Soft- ly D7murmured Cath-al GBrugh      G  

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Cathal Brugha

by Declan Hunt

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Songwriter unknown

Declan Hunt's recording is the only version I've come across.

From the triple album, Songs of Ireland's 1916 Rising (tape(disc) 2 song 10)

I'd expect Declan may have also released this, but Ive not come across any of his albums.

Standard Tuning

time signature 4/4

tempo: (havent checked) the metronome and me dont get on that well... may fill in later

Chords and picking pattern (my own, not an attempt to cover Declan)

Chord tab / name / string numbers to pick

320033 / / 64312353

xx0232 / / 43212343

xx0212 / / 43212343

If you are unfamiliar with the name Cathal Brugha (phonetic Cahal Brua)

some pronounce the A in Cathal as in cAt some as in fAll... i go with the latter

Poetic licence is used with Brugha in the song, shortened to Brugh (phonetic Bru)

whole song is

G G G D D

D D D7 G G

twice per verse

i put in the last bar on both lines to give space between sentences, you may want to try it without

VERSE 1

G G G D

in the streets of Dub-lin city, Ear-ly rose the mor-ning sun

D D D D7 G G

Stood a gall-ant band of soldiers, Each man prou-dly held a gun

G G G D

Till the last they fought them bravely, standing staunch and fight-ing true

D D D D7 G G

In their midst there stood a leader, Ire-lands daunt-less Cath-al Brugh

VERSE 2

G G G D

A-nother faith-ful son of Ireland, By the traitors hands shot down

D D D D7 G G

One of Ire-lands best and bravest, In heaven wears the martyrs crown

G G G D

Till he died he fought them bravely, To the old cause he was true

D D D D7 G G

Dash-ing forth he fell in action, Ire- lands daunt-less Cath-al Brugh

VERSE 3

G G G D

When they batter-ed on the four courts, With their borrow-ed Brit-ish guns

D D D D7 G G

Trait-ors in the pay of England, Shot down Irelands faithful sons

G G G D

when they called on them surr-ender, We are many you're but few

D D D D7 G G

We'll have death be-fore dis-honour, Proud-ly an-swered Cath-al Brugh

VERSE 4

G G G D

Cathal Brugh you'll be re-membered In our Ir-ish hearts with pride

D D D D7 G G

For the blood you shared in Dublin, Ire-lands cause you sanc-tif-ied

G G G D

When they laid him low in agony, 'neath an Irish sky of blue,

D D D D7 G G

Tell them all I died for Ireland, Soft- ly murmured Cath-al Brugh

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