An Unpleasant Memory

It's only six to seven miles I've walked that far before From Millstreet to the Kerry border by the Town of Rathmore And though to some six miles may seem a long walk to a person young and strong A six miles jog is easy the distance doesn't seem long. To some people from Cork City as I can well recall A person from Duhallow is not from Cork at all Tell them you are a Corkman and they may not agree To them the Kerry border is nearer to the Lee. I remember that County final when Millstreet lost to the Barrs We were taunted by city yobbos as we walked back to our cars They shouted up St Finbars we had a mighty win Our fellows from Cork city humbled the Kerrymen. And to us proud Corkonians from Duhallow and Millstreet Their remarks were more hurtful than the sour taste of defeat But years later when four from Millstreet Cork All Ireland jerseys wore They did not say the border was further from Rathmore. The St Finbars looked the better team and Millstreet had gone down And the County cup would not be coming back to Millstreet Town And the thing that hurt me most of all was not that Millstreet did not win But when the City yobbos shouted we've humbled the Kerry men.