School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (B.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Créigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 224
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- This song was composed by Mick Kelly of Churchtown about the victorious Windgap Team in the year 1887. He died in the year 1925.
I
Brace Windgap team and Carrick-beg
I own I often heard it said
Since the deeds of men long dead
They never lost the day.
Since the Gaelic rule came in
In every place they were bound to win
They should rough and tumble and chance begin
And likewise bring the day.
II
At ninety-six the late event
It was at a medal Tournament
There was to them a challenge sent
To cross o'er the winding Suir
To play on Deerpark's splendid grounds
Where gents and ladies appeared in crowds
And after four gigantic rounds
The goal they did secure.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál Ó Muirigheasa
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockalafalla, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Pádraig Ó Muirigheasa
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Knockalafalla, Co. Waterford
