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School: Creatlach (B.)

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Cratloe, Co. Clare
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Seán Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 089

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 089

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  1. Hurling of the Past (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    They will make a splendid seventeen,
    They have conquered all the Daddies
    And put them in good cheer,
    And they’re going to affiliate a club
    For county honors next year
    2
    The first match that the Rovers played
    I was in Ryan’s field,
    When they opposed the Cratloe Boys
    And made the champions yield,
    The scores being small above them
    But that was no surprise,
    And all the spectators wondered
    To see the champions disguised,
    The champions got such surfeit of it
    So they were nearly crying
    I saw Jack Frost to rise the ball
    And it was taken by young Bob Ryan.
    3
    There were two Hickey’s two Hogan’s two Mack’s and Larry Ryan.
    Jack Setright, Paddy Quinn,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Frost
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Brickhill East, Co. Clare