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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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 323

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  1. A Funny Song (continued)

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

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    Larry Doyle "upon my soul".
    Took Long Tom for a telegraph pole
    As himself and Hannigan stood behind the goal.
    At the football match last Sunday.
    V
    Behind the goal they placed a Harrow
    Who fell upon it but Pat-na-Marra,
    Tom "Im saying" brought home the barrow.
    From the football match last Sunday.
    VI
    Billy the Hare, played well so far
    'Till he came to the public bar
    He got knocked down by a motor car
    At the football match last Sunday
    VII
    The ball was passed to Billy Grace.
    Who missed his kick, and fell on his face
    Billy went home that evening
    (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