The Spirit of Freedom

The Spirit of Freedom
Studio album by
Released1986
RecordedDublin
GenreFolk
LabelWEA Ireland
ProducerChristy Moore
Christy Moore chronology
Ordinary Man
(1985)
The Spirit of Freedom
(1986)
Unfinished Revolution
(1987)

The Spirit of Freedom is an Irish folk music album by Christy Moore. The album is notable for featuring two songs written by Provisional IRA member Bobby Sands. The songs "Back Home in Derry" and "McIlhatton" were written by Sands while in prison at Long Kesh.