School: Cluain Turic (C.) (roll number 12680)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Gharaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0216, Page 203
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- (continued from previous page)III
When first the ball it was thrown in
Looked as though Cavan was there to win
But 'ere the half time whistle blew
The winners well the people knew
Chorus
IV
In the second half they had the ball all their own
When the cup in old Leitrim once more found a home
It belongs to the boys who kicked their best
And brought back laurels to the West.
Chorus.
- Composer: Same author Áine Ní Murchada 13 yrs.
Air "Soldiers Song".Dear Father Conboy we are sorry to
Come here for to bid you adieu(continues on next page) - Collector
- Áine Ní Murchadha
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Furnace or Bleankillew, Co. Leitrim
- Collector
- Máire Ní Gharaidh
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Oide
