School: Ceannanus Mór, Scoil na mBráthar

Location:
Kells, Co. Meath
Teacher:
An Br. M.L. Ó Séaghdha
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  1. There are a lot of old poems among the old people in my parish of Girlo such as this one:-
    "The Volunteers" (Football Team)
    I
    On the twelfth of June last Sunday,
    I was overcome with joy,
    When I read the news of football,
    Advertised in Athboy.
    A thought came to my memory,
    Which left me so inclined,
    To go and see the "Volunteers,"
    Defeating Rathmoline.
    II
    When dinner was all over,
    I felt in right goo cheer,
    I mounted on my freewheel,
    And for Athboy did steer.
    To see the sporting "Volunteers",
    As I often did before,
    Assembled there with Gaels who came,
    From the parish of Rathmore.
    III
    They looked a hardy lot of lads
    As they drove through the town,
    Till they arrived at Mrs. Kings,
    Where every man got down;
    Determined on their victory
    Which they all loved so dear
    That evening on the foot-ball field
    Against the "Volunteers".
    Composed by Mr Gilligan, Age 60 years, Drewstown, Athboy, Co Meath
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English