School: Gleannach (Glenough) (roll number 8224)
- Location:
- Glenough Lower, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Bean Uí Bhreasail
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“Have you seen Tipperary champions hurl Clare in Corks own town.”
(continued from previous page)Tom Semple is his name
He gave our boys a lecture
As to how they'd play the game
The match again re-started
And we could plainly see
That Tipp would win the champion-ship
That day beside the Lee
They drove men and ball before them
With their old Tipperary dash
Tom Daly on the goal-post
Sure he saw the coming rush
He set himself to save his net
But it was all in vain
They made rail-roads through the back
The green flag went up again.
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“People usually get married in Shrove.”
87 People usually get married in Shrove. Long ago they had strange customs when they were getting married. They had no motors. Horses and common cars were the fashion at that time. When a boy or girl were about to marry the Bride's friends and the bridegroom would meet at an appointed place perhaps a public house. Then they would(continues on next page)