School: Ballykelly

Location:
Ballykelly, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Uadain
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  1. The Killkenny Hurlers.
    This is a verse of the Killkenny Hurlers. This song was composed in 1935 after the All-Ireland Final between Killkenny and Limerick.
    Killkenny were the champions and this song was composed to honour the event.
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    It was on the first day of September in 1935,
    Will remain marked in our memories as long as we're alive.
    The cream of Irelands hurling shone in their colours bright,
    The green and white clad Limerick boys came there that day
    determined to knock thoes Champions out.
    But the Black and amber heroes were determined for once
    to bring home the brown of Ireland
    to Killkenny by the Nore.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Cooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballykelly, Co. Wexford