School: Béal Átha Uisce (roll number 4836)
- Location:
- Felane West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0278, Page 127
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- There was a man by the name of John Corkery, Who used to travel from place to place looking for work and lodgings. He was a great man singing songs. One of his favourites was a song that was made up about a footballmatch that was between the Bearicks and the Kerry team which was played in Lauragh some years ago. The words of the song are.
In the cooling shades of Lauragh
It was cautious on the Sabbath day.
When fervent prayers and Religion
And eats have passed away.
There was a football game,
Between the Bearicks and the Kerry boys.
It could cheer the heart of anyone.
To see that noble game.
When the ball was kicked at large.
They were falling like the cabbage stumps.
Our Kerry boys have conquered them.
I fear they'll come no more,
Go home ye lazy cowards,
To ye'r cages in the wilderness.
Hold on another season,
Till you are scienced a little more.
Ye can eat ye'r champion praties
Both maiden rays and pickey dogs(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Cathasaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shanavallyleigh, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Donail Ó Cathasaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Shanavallyleigh, Co. Cork
