On The Boeing Swim 2013 Poem by Francis Duggan

In Brian Sullivan's Mal Paso Pub in Millstreet a check presentation was made
To the Canon O Donovan Center 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 Center 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.