School: Tobar Colmáin, Ráthluirc (roll number 8930)
- Location:
- Saint Colman's Well, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bean Uí Aoláin
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An Old Song
“Twas in the month of February,”
An Old Song"Twas in the month of February,
I remember well the day
The truth I'll tell to Colemanswell
I carelessly did stray
For the people of that parish
Came far and near to join
To play a match of football
With the boys of GarryfineMartin Carroll he was our steward
He lived in Boherbee
He raised his voice and says my boys
The best two out of three
He called the Colemanswell boys
And he placed them all in line
Saying toss and fall and take the ba[?]
From the boys of Garryfine(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maureen Walker
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fort Middle, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Thomas Walker
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fort Middle, Co. Limerick