School: Rathdrum (B)
- Location:
- Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 056
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A Song
“Come all ye boys from far and near and listen to my song”
I.
Come all ye boys from far and near, listen to my song.
Its only a verse or two, it won't detain you long.
Its about a certain Gaelic club with men of high renown
They hail from Glassmarget half a mile from Rathdrum town.II.
The club was formed in September in the year of thirty three.
And there getting better day by day
as you can plainly see
with a chariman and treasurer, a secretary too
a committ then of nine or ten and scores of followers true.
III.
Their first match against Killoughten(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gerard Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcommon, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Charles Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcommon, Co. Wicklow