School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)

Location:
Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seósaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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  1. I
    There's many a team of Tug-o'-War
    Old Ireland may be boasting
    There's only one that takes the star
    The valiant boys I'm toasting.
    Chorus
    So fill your glass & drain it dry,
    Let each & all be merry,
    And sing the chorus to the sky
    Hurrah! for Conaberry.
    II
    There's Tommy Owens and Kealy Jack
    The Reillys, Tom and Barney
    Tom Mc Hugh and Mick Mac
    Devine and Paddy Carney
    Chorus
    III
    The Red Cross Knights we pulled at Grange,
    But sure the test was easy,
    And its to them it looked so strange
    They swore the rope was greasy.
    Chorus
    IV
    Team for team came on to try
    But we were ever wany
    And a thousand voices reach the sky,
    Hurrah! for Conaberry.
    Chorus
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English