Mcalpine's fusiliers

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Mcalpine's fusiliers is an Irish folk ballad written by Dominic Behan concerning the working conditions of Irish workmen written in the 1970's^{[citation needed]}, and recorded by many bands including The Dubliners.

The ballad's title refers to Sir Robert McAlpine, a major employer of Irish workmen.