School: Rathmorrel (roll number 10545)
- Location:
- Rathmorrel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Anraoí Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 061
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- (continued from previous page)(Chorus)
Repeat first line, Hip hip hurragh for the Causeway boys
a thundering cheers for the Causeway boys
May their heart felt toast ring round our coast and ever home to the Causeway boys
III
The Causeway boys the Causeway boys detest all faction feud and noise.
The manly heart the brilliant brain and truth and honour in their train
For the heart to solace word to cheer and balm to soothe you'll e'er find here.
For the soul to quell each pain alloy - is the glorious part of each Causeway boy
(Chorus)
Repeat first line, Hip hip hurragh for the Causeway boys a thundering cheer for the Causeway boys
No cowards are they when freedoms ray-down brightly down on the Causeway boys
IV
The Causeway boys the Causeway bous never sent their souls in useless sighs.
But plan and practice do and dare - giving the shoulder to dull care(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eddie Mulvihill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynoe, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr John Mulvihill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Ballynoe, Co. Kerry
