School: Bouleenshere (C.) (roll number 12865)
- Location:
- Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mary A. Walsh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 521
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- There were many poems in olden times around this district which were never written in books. Tom of the Height (Tom Prendeville) made a poem when he was in gaol for larceny. He had bad grammar in it:
"I axed the warder for a drink of water,
I thought the drought would pierce my heart,
"The devil a drop," said he, "you'll get till morning,
"Damn your eyes," said he, "the night is short".
There was another poem made about Jack Lawlor.
It was long ago when they had a football match against Wexford.
"Lawlor then was on the ball, a man of might and grit,
He made a clearance through the field, and then he found the net;
The cheering was tremendous, such cheers were never known,
Since Sarsfiled called a Lawlor to his aid at Garryowen.
We had little Connie Murphy in centre of the field,
He always proved a hero, and was never known to yield.
Sullivan and Costelloe, and Pat Shea who'd jump the sky.
And every time they kicked the ball, "Up Kerry"(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Kirby
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
