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School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)

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The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Labhaoise Nic Liam
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  1. A Funny Song

    “One of the teams was from Genmore ¶ The other I think from the banks of the Nore”

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    One of the teams was from Gilmore.
    The other I think from the banks of the Nore,
    The match was played, at church of the rower,
    At 12 a.m. last Sunday
    II
    The whistle blew and the match began
    Dick Bolger exploded his magazine gun.
    Dick Power "be dad" began to run at the Football match last Sunday.
    III
    Michael the Hog, the impudent pup Put his hersey on with his neck swelled up.
    T'was now and then he called for a sup.
    At the football match last Sunday
    IV
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Galavan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Keeffe
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolhill, Co. Kilkenny