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School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)

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The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Labhaoise Nic Liam
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    “One of the teams was from Genmore ¶ The other I think from the banks of the Nore”

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    in disgrace.
    From the football match last Sunday.
    VIII
    Jim the "Good Boy" in the middle of the ground.
    Played his game both fast and sound.
    Till somebody there turned him the wrong way round.
    At the football match last Sunday.
    IX
    Maggie Doyle and Anty's Pat
    Went around in an elegant chat
    Some say this, some say that,
    About the football match last Sunday.
    X
    As the couples were strolling by.
    Father Murphy said "My-My-My"
    We'll have a sermon by and by
    On the football match last Sunday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Galavan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Keeffe
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolhill, Co. Kilkenny