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School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)

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Celbridge, Co. Kildare
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P. J. McManus
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  1. Local Songs - The Boys of Hazelhatch (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    But big or small at kicking the ball
    You cannot find their match
    And I'm sure The All Ireland Championship
    Will be won by Hazelhatch
    VI
    There's another boy called Conroy
    And Mrs Dillon's Jack
    And little Mickey Murray
    From beside the railway track
    If you met this combination
    They would penetrate your skull
    You might as well be tackling Jimmy Conor's bull.
    VII
    Let them come from Tipperary
    From Cork to Donegal
    From Limerick or from Kerry
    We are ready to meet them all
    They can win or loose
    Whatever they choose
    But here they find their match
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hazelhatch, Co. Dublin