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School: Castlebridge (B.) (roll number 16381)

Location:
Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
P. Ó Braoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0885, Page 193

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  1. Hurling Songs (continued)

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    Jim Murphy and Bill Neville began to lay them level
    When they thought on Tom the Devil when he pitchcapped the Shear's
    They first tried to win by fouling when they found the greens were scoring
    And they fled a Shecorum from the Bold Shilmaliers
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    There was Lar and Martin Leacy Tom Devereux and Owen Daly
    Jim Fogarty and Will Leary our breast men of fame
    Our captain Nicholas Daly not forgetting Eward Leary
    A most scientific forward but couldn't play that game
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    I gave to you the twenty one with muscle, bone, and sinew strong
    I hope God will their day prolong and that for many years
    With their Emmets costume wearing sure what heroes look more daring
    That the champions of old Erin the Bold Shilmaliers
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Rossiter
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballytramon, Co. Wexford