On The Boeing Swim 2013

In Brian Sullivan's Mal Paso Pub in Millstreet a cheque presentation was made
To the Canon O Donovan Centre such kindness from the memory will not fade
From The Boeing New Year Swim close to four thousand euros this is not bad at all
In anyone's language of money such an amount is not small

The  organizers and sponsors and swimmers of the Boeing New Year Swim of themselves can feel proud
Of the praises of their achievements we ought to sing loud
To swim in the Blackwater in the depths of Winter seems quite daunting to me
That these are quite noble people would  you not agree?

A story and  a group photo of themselves in the Corkman they will see
And  a program on them will be  on L T V
It does fill the migrant mind with a sense of pride
To read a story such as this from the home countryside

True greatness of them hardly can be denied
The  fame of the Boeing New Year Swimmers has traveled far and wide
In cold  January they enter the icy Blackwater with chattering teeth
A hardy race of people from in and near Millstreet

Of the depths of their courage one has to feel impressed
For a worthy cause not found to be  wanting when put to the test
To swim in the Blackwater in the depths of Winter is a brave act indeed
And of more of their sort the Human World is in need

To the organizers and  sponsors and  swimmers of the Boeing New Year Swim homage  we ought to pay
That they raised near four thousand euros for the Canon O Donovan Centre does seem quite okay
It takes great courage  to swim in the icy Blackwater on a  cold  January day
And i want to hear for them a lusty hooray.