The name "The Men of No Property" is taken from a statement made by Wolfe Tone who is considered the father of Irish Republicanism: "If the men of property will not support us, they must fall. Our strength shall come from that great respectable class, the men of no property." In the long history of the Irish Civil War, this album gathers only a small, yet important sampling of folksongs detailing the hardships and historical events that occurred. Liner notes include information about each song and lyrics.