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1. To A Lover of Sport

   

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   To " A Lover of Sport"
   In words of wit and fame
   You write on hounds and men
   But you've failed to name
   The hunting heroines with them.

   On wheels I was after the crowd,
   In those long past happy times
   And always I felt really proud
   Of Roscommon's heroines.

   First on my role of fame
   And history has it told
   Of Mrs Mills-MacDonnell's name
   In letters of emblazoned gold

   And far from her Roscommon home
   She cometed at many shows
   Her horsemanship had shown
   And taken off men the coveted rose

   Now following closely in her steps
   A fair haired lass rising gem
   O'er hurls, walls and sod fences leaps
   Comes Tomona's hope Miss Flanagan.

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Patrick (Senior) Dayer

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Ballyglass (Mahon), Co. Galway