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School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)

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Celbridge, Co. Kildare
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P. J. McManus
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  1. Local Songs - The Boys of Hazelhatch (continued)

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    Grand Canal
    There's Jack Byrne and Christy
    Not forgetting Matty Lee
    If they cannot get a kick at the ball
    They might kick the referee
    IIII
    Tom Kenny is the captain
    Of this celebrated team
    And his brother Mick at kicking the ball
    Is the best you've ever seen
    At a friendly match last Sunday
    He kicked the ball so high
    That we held a committee meeting
    While the ball was in the sky
    V
    There's big Jack Smith and little Jack Smith
    And Billy Smith as well
    There's so many Smiths upon the team
    Their names I cannot tell
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hazelhatch, Co. Dublin