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School: Árd Loicín Mór

Location:
Ardlagheen More or Highlake, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
An Bráthair Brian Mac Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 128

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  1. Lines Written On a Friendly Match Which Was Played Recently at Ballinaheglish Between Oran and Roscommon (continued)

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    The referee's whistle and shout
    Called off the play "'twas half-time."
    Refreshments then were dished out
    And in no light-hearted way,
    The smiling faces round about
    The boys brave the ladies gay.
    No word of victory or defeat
    Was heard about the ground
    With fifteen minutes to eat,
    Until the referee's whistle sound.
    On the ball being thrown in
    Roscommon's alert come to the fore
    In vain they tried again and again
    But their forwards failed to score.
    In a slightly rough and tumble game
    Oran received its first throw in,
    When the blond in blue won fame
    The first goal for Roscommon.
    Now after Oran nice puck out
    I've seen flying grass and gravel
    Along the line of route
    Wherever the ball did travel.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Baile na hEaglaise, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Patrick (Senior) Dayer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Baile Glas (Mahon), Co. na Gaillimhe