School: Caroreigh (roll number 6700)
- Location:
- An Cheathrú Riabhach, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Séamas Ó Cellaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Renowned where Wexford gales abound at last he sees his dream.
Come true with Jim his brother and with John and Larry too
Who stemmed the tide against us when the game was looking blue
Here's to the brothers Frank and Bill and Aidan Cullen too
To Donnellys Dick, Jack Codd and Goff and Kinsella ever true
With Garda Glynn amongst the back one word of praise I'll say
For one and all were worthy of the parish on that day.4
Now ere I close this rambling rhyme a tribute I must pay
To all old gales who travelled to the final on that day
To Sinnot, Rack and Parle too to Tom Cox and Tarent Tom.
And to the tones that battled when hope was nearly gone
So one shout for Carrigmannon where two hundred years ago
Our fathers on there hurleys swung the leather to and fro
We've got the ash we've got the men we've got the will to win
Hurrah! we are County Champions say the gallant boys of Glynn - Years ago there was a giant who lived in this County. All his lifetime he kept wandering around the country challenging every on to jump against him. He(continues on next page)