School: Tobar Pádraig (roll number 4764)
- Location:
- Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Anraoi Ó Broin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, Page 188
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- (continued from previous page)who fled from Clonmacnoise with many valuables. He took refuge in Cluin Comada, as Patrickswell was then known, but his hiding place was soon discovered by the Danes, who then are said to have broken the shrine.
- The Crecora Hurlers.By John Ryan, Patrickswell.Crecora is the next parish to Patrickswell, and when this team of which the poet writes, was in its hey-day, several of its members were from the village.
The muses they invite me
To sing a verse or two
Concerning those brave hurlers bold
Who proved so bright and true
They took the sway in every place
All hurlers they did rub
Oh, where is the team can ere compete.
With the brave Crecora club.
When they enter to the field.
'Tis then you'd see the sight
all dressed in green and white
With their bosses raised for height
By their gallant captains orders.(continues on next page) - Informant
- John Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Patrickswell, Co. Limerick
