In 1918 sailors from the famous polar ship Endurance recorded a ballad about one of their fellow crew members. The chorus went Hail hail Tom Crean hail hail Tom Crean Hes the bravest man that the worlds ever seen. Hail hail Tom Crean hail hail Tom Crean Hes the Irish giant from County Kerry So who was this man hailed as a hero and loved and respected so much Who faced death many times and never backed down And how did this farmer s son from Kerry who ran away to join the navy at 15 come to be s