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Songs of Pil Town

This document contains lyrics to two songs written by Jim Hayes about Piltown, Ireland. The first song honors the 1960 Piltown Under-14 county champions and describes their victory over Ballyragget in the county final. The second is a "Parish Song of Piltown" that expresses pride for the model village and describes scenic areas around Piltown like Whitechurch, Skeogh, Owning Glen, Templeorum, and Ballygowan.

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Songs of Pil Town

This document contains lyrics to two songs written by Jim Hayes about Piltown, Ireland. The first song honors the 1960 Piltown Under-14 county champions and describes their victory over Ballyragget in the county final. The second is a "Parish Song of Piltown" that expresses pride for the model village and describes scenic areas around Piltown like Whitechurch, Skeogh, Owning Glen, Templeorum, and Ballygowan.

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SONGS OF PILTOWN - LYRICS

“ SONS OF THE GAEL” SONG WRITTEN BY JIM HAYES, KILDALTON IN HONOUR OF


THE PILTOWN UNDER-14 COUNTY CHAMPIONS OF 1960

I III
While you honour in song & in story, I’ll predict & won’t be mistaken,
The hurlers of Erins Green Isle, In history their names will go down,
In upholding the glorious tradition, & some day in Croke Park they’ll bring
Of the Old Model Village Piltown, the All Ireland Cup to Piltown.
By their courage, their speed & their style God speed their noble ambition,
Forget not our young County Champions May victory their bright future crown,
That brought to their Parish renown,
When the championship won at Kilkenny Chorus
with honours came home to Piltown
IV

Chorus All praise to their teacher & trainer,


Here’s a health to those conquering heroes, Give credit where credit is due,
Ballyragget before them went down, He spared not his time or his patience,
When they met in the great County Final, To teach them the right things to do.
And the cup they brought home to Piltown. Success was the fruits of his labour,

II When in triumph they proudly drove down


The spectators were thrilled & excited, With the championship cup from Kilkenny
As they watched them march on to the green, To the Old Model Village, Piltown.
Both teams with true friendship united,
Chorus
Still under the age of fourteen, Here’s a health to those conquering heroes,
The forwards were brilliant sharpshooters, Ballyragget before them went down,
The midfield fed them well with the ball, When they met in the great County Final,
The goalie and backs were surpassing, And the cup they brought home to Piltown.
Faith you might as well face a stone wall.
Chorus
SONGS OF PILTOWN - LYRICS

PARISH SONG OF PILTOWN


WRITTEN BY JIM HAYES,TO THE AIR OF THE THREE FLOWERS

Thank God I never had the wish from Erins Isle to roam,
From the Suirs lovely valley Green, where stands my Glenside home,
Tis but a white washed cabin small, with thatch of golden brown,
There first I saw the light of day in the village of Piltown.

I hear those wondrous tales they tell of London and New York,
How easily fortunes there are made, while here you’ve got to work,
Yet should they offer me the throne, the Monarchs robe and crown,
I’d still be seen neath my Caipin, In the village of Piltown.

The Model Village it is called, and well describes the name,


It’s heroes of the glorious past, shine on the scroll of fame,
It’s orchards and it’s flowers rare, gained far and wide renown,
For the pride of all Kilkenny is, the Parish of Piltown.

Perhaps some day you will take a stroll, to my cottage by the Mill,
And you can view our Parish grand, from the Tower on the hill,
The Parish Church built on the rock, the Toll Bridge at Fiddown,
And the homesteads neat with roses decked, in the Village of Piltown.

Around by Whitechurch you can go, to the River bridge at Skeogh,


Straight down to Owning in the Glen, neath towering hill and rock,
Then to lofty Templeorum and home by Ballygowan,
Tis a valley of contentment, lovely Parish of Piltown.

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