School: Derryham
- Location:
- Derryhum, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0981, Page 080
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“This song was made about a football game...”
(continued from previous page)Dressed in their silks so grand.
Their aching hearts, began to (stray) start,
When passed by this young man
With upright spring the ball did bring
And that sure through the throng. And thrilling cheers would pierce your ears. For the young defendent sons
The truth to tell a horrid swell.
Brought Tully then one side. And says (one man) young man be this your dan. That you have near surcried. Oh yes bedad but remember lad. I will have you to understand
On Lavey planes we will fill the drains. With those young Irelands.
- Finn sat on Seefin hill and washed his feet Loc Currac. Finn was fighting with a jiant and the jiant was beeting him and his mother gathered an apron of stones and threw them at the jiant. Every stone was as big as a house.
