School: An Mhainistir, Malla (roll number 12519)
- Location:
- Mallow, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An Bráthair Lúcás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 605
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A Song (continued)
“Come all ye trueborn Irish lads ¶ And listen to my song...”
(continued from previous page)Two points ahead they now did hold,
Five minutes more remain.
O'Driscoll brave is down and out,
The shepherd of his flock.
Who else can stand against the charge
Of gallant old Blackrock?The end is nigh and hearts are set.
What's happened? Watch it go!
The ball is out to centrefield,
From sideline to and fro.
On, on it flies, and Seán Óg tries
But, strangely, fails to block,
And crash into the net a goal
Has beaten bold Blackrock.Then here's to all trueborn Irishmen
Who love poor Roisín Dhú.
And still they'll play old Ireland's game,
Our hurlers brave and true.
And here's to Mallow and Fair Lane
Ballydaheen and Ballylock,
The men who fought through storm and rain
And conquered bold Blackrock.
2. For another local poem, See page 45.