Thin Lizzy - '' Whiskey in the Jar '' - Phil Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) - 1973 Brian Downey (born 27 January 1951) "Whiskey in the Jar" is an Irish traditional song set in the southern mountains of Ireland, often with specific mention of counties Cork and Kerry. The song, about a rapparee (highwayman) who is betrayed by his wife or lover, is one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs and has been recorded by numerous artists since the 1950s. The song first gained wide

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