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School: Kilbride (roll number 11793)

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Cill Bhríde, Co. Meath
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Áine, Bean Ní Mháirtín
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  1. An Old Song (continued)

    “O Erin dear my motherland; It grieves my heart full sore”

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    The makers of this song were Patrick Keegan of Moymet and Patrick Monaghan of Moymet.
    Composed about 60 yrs ago.
    Frank Murray aged 14 years got this from my father.
    An old song.
    Come all my lads and lassies come listen to my song.
    About this game of cricket of on the fifteenth did go on.
    Two teams they played surrounding clubs and oft times victory gained.
    On the fifteenth day of August, they met in sweet Glonfane.
    This game it was exciting for all the boys around.
    The fair sex were in thousands in Jimmy Gooneys ground.
    The bowling it was famous and the batting much the same.
    And Hillride were defeated on the fifteenth in Glonfane.
    Jimmy Reynolds went for batting first. He gazed out for long on.
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  2. An Old Song

    “Twas early in November, there was a wedding spree”

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    Come all my lads and lassies come listen to my song.
    About this game of cricket of on the fifteenth did go on
    Two teams they played surrounding clubs
    And oft times victory gained.
    On the fifteenth day of August they met in sweet Clonfane
    This game it was exciting for all the boys around
    The fair sex were in thousands in Jimmy Rooneys ground
    The bowling it was famous and the batting much the same
    And Kilbride were defeated on the fifteenth in Clonfane
    Jimmy Reynolds went for batting first
    He gazed out for long on
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Jordan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Tremblestown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Christopher Jordan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tremblestown, Co. Meath