School: Ballyroddy (roll number 12629)
- Location:
- Baile Uí Rodaigh, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: -
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An Old Song
“We won the cup, we won the cup,”
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An Old Song
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We won the cup, we won the cup,
Hurrah for our brave men
With courage bold and uncontrolled
We won it in elfin.
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Our club was in its infancy
But now they are jointly strong
We took the prize from before their eyes
and who can say its wrong."These lines were composed by Paddy Mac Cormack, Ballyroddy, Elphin, Co. Roscommon on an occasion when the local football team, the Croke won the cup from the William O'Brien, the Sunbursts, and the Davitts. The match was played about sixty years ago in Elphin town.
John Holmes, (80)
Caldra,
Elphin.
Alphonsus Rushe,
Shankil,
Elphin.
- Collector
- Alphonsus Rushe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An tSeanchill, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- John Holmes
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Caldragh, Co. Ros Comáin