Shannaknock's Big Michael Murphy

In my years in Duhallow he was one of the strong men of Millstreet
Against the best in Cork County in sports at weight throwing he did compete
Shannaknock's big Michael Murphy he was a mighty man
In his physical prime of time going back quite a span

With and against him i played soccer he was strong and tough
Not one who was stylish he did like it rough
In the few times his strength i decided to test
I was left feeling sore and sorry and came out second best

But despite this we remained friends he was never my foe
And on going back in time this now seems long ago
He is a good fellow of him one can say
And in Shannaknock in view of Clara he is ageing today

One of the strongest in the countryside west of Millstreet Town
Though not a troublemaker from a challenge he would not back down
He was quite a man in his physical prime
But suppose he too is wearing the signs of time

Big Mick is the nickname that he is known by
An alias for him that seems apt and does surely apply
In tests of strength he never left Shannaknock down
This great character of the countryside west of Millstreet Town.