School: Scoil Áine Naomhtha, Ráth gCaola (roll number 6569)
- Location:
- Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Assidium
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0501, Page 182
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A Song
“It was a fine day in the middle of May”
A Song
It was a fine day in the middle of May
As I walked on my way to Rathkeal's Athletic grounds
And I saw them jumping round me like heroes out of bounds
With one wild hurray they said it was a day
When Croom boys beat Newcastle
At Rathkeal's Athletic Grounds
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There will be thousands down from Ashford, Ballyagran and Monages
There will be hundreds from Askeaton and the same from Ballyea
Every lad will know his lassie
And the pitch they will be found
When the broom boys beat Newcastle at Rathkeal's Athletic ground.