School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)

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   When they enter upon the field 'twas then you'd see the sight,

   All dressed in uniform, with their hurleys raised on high,

   And by their gallant captain's orders, they will face them, man for man

   And tis then you'll see the hurling with Crecora 21.

   
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   'Twas over at Cahernorry, it was there they proved the men

   The Skule team they got ready to hurl against them

   They did their best, you may depend but their efforts were in vain

   For without a doubt, the ball flew out, by those hurlers of great fame

   
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   They went to Clare and beat them there, as I can understand,

   They hurled the brave O Gunnelloes (?) and beat them out of hand.

   They thrashed them all where'er they went, my boys that's the rub,

   May the heaven smile, upon the soil, that reared Crecora Club.

   
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   And now I'm on the finish I think its nearly time,

   There's a pattern to poestaster, their verse is out of rhyme.

   They thought for to dispraise those boys, but now, they must give up

   For they took the sway at Patrick's Well and won the Silver Cup.

   
   Ainm an Scoláire:- Seán Ó Finn
   Seoladh:- Gort na Liomoidhe

   Ainmh an té a tugh an t-adhbhar san:-
   Mairtín h-Aínín,
   Seoladh:- Craobh Cumhra

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      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)
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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó Finn

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lemonfield, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mairtín hAínín

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Crecora, Co. Limerick