John Moore (Manx poet)

John Moore was a Manx language poet, merchant seaman, and privateer during the American Revolutionary War. Originally from Camlork, in Braddan, Isle of Man, Moore later settled in Bride, where he owned an inn and pub. It was here that he came to be known as “John the Tiger” due to his often singing his song describing his role in as the cause of the privateer The Tiger.