School: Ardlow
- Location:
- Ardlow, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Síomain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 141
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A Local Song (continued)
“Oh! gallant sons of Breffney”
(continued from previous page)IV
The Lily Whites from Old Kildare,
Had won a glorious fame.
They were proudly undaunted everywhere
As masters of the game
Oh!, who could beat those champions.
Or, smash their great machine
Which was enrolled by thousands
As the greatest ever seen.
V
The great machine of famed Kildare
They broke and smashed in twain
Outrivalled were the champions
From adown the short grass plain.
Kildare had met their masters
In the plain ere the flag went down
Before the Breffney brilliant team
Had won the glorious football crown
VI
By children still unborn
Will the praises yet be sung
Of Breffney's greatest custodian
The dauntless Willie Young
Oh! Breffney Gaels shall ne'er forget
The cheers that rent the air
When Boylan, Blessing and Magee
Advanced against Kildare(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Enagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- P. J. Gaynor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 40
- Address
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan