School: Ardlow
- Location:
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 033
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A Local Song (continued)
“The champion match was the whole watch”
(continued from previous page)With open arms flew their fair sex, to these Independent men
IV
The battle raged and all engaged now working to a man
The better team now loud did scream.
No longer they did stand
But to aid them too now "boaris" blue
But it matters not a pin
The ball did sound up from the ground by these Indepenedent men.
V
Mild and discreet they went to meet, these conquering Mac Finns.
Who thought no team could try their stream
Decided their bold keen, their upper steard with their long beard.
While they were made spin
Like wings on high they were made fly
By these Independent men
VI
They lost all control when through the goal
The ball went rapidily
Their awkward ways it did displease, the county referee
"Said be blue boys now stop your noise, and settle down your steam.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Enagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 58
- Address
- Enagh, Co. Cavan