School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 04_023
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- (continued from previous page)man of might and grit,
He made a clearance through the field, and then he found the net!
The cheering was tremendous, such cheers were never known.
Since Sarsfield called a Lawlor to aid at Garryowen.
We had little Connie Murhpy in the centre of the field.
He always proved a hero, and was never known to yield.
Sullivan and Costello and Pat Shea who'd jump the sky.
And every time they kicked the ball, "Up Kerry" was the cry!
Edmond Stretch made a poem lamenting his youth about Kerry Head;
"Let me go, let me go to wild Kerry Head(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Lucid
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Corridon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Address
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
