School: Cill Muire, Sixmilebridge
- Location:
- Cill Mhuire, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Chonmara
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“Martin Kennedy won a prize at a Feis in O Callaghan's Mills for a song which he composed only when he went up on the stage.”
(continued from previous page)They are far better off Mick than if they were ploughin'
We think more of a penny than they would of a crown.
Down by the river O Garney.
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No wonder the 'Bridge was a very good fair,
There is no nicer town throughout County Clare,
There's a half-dozen roads leading into the Square,
Down by the River O Garney.
The river is teeming with salmon and trout,
While the town is overflowing with Guinness' Stout,
And most of the colleens are on the look-out,
Coaxing the boys with their blarney.
Before we go back Mick, we'll take a few swigs,
Since we got a big price for the cattle and pigs,
And sing a sweet song to the Fair of the 'Bridge.
Rolling home by the River O Garney.
- Collector
- Patrick Mc Namara
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardaun, Co. an Chláir