Guard Cassidy

Before he came to live in east Kerry that's going back in time
He played gaelic football for Cavan in his prime
In Irish sporting circles famous on his day
And fast and fearless on the field of play.

A sturdy built fellow six foot three or four
We only knew him as Guard Cassidy from Rathmore
A friendly fellow and so kind of heart
For police P R he played a major part.

Guard Cassidy a man larger than life
I often saw him dancing with his wife
At the Bush Bar in the west end of Millstreet
The pair with the best dancers could compete.

They'd dance all evening until closing time
And more than hold their own with dancers in their prime
For two to three hours sometimes even more
The Cassidys would be on the dance floor.

Around the Cork and Kerry border so well known
The number of his friends has grown and grown
And suppose in the Bush Bar they still take the floor
Guard Cassidy and his wife from Rathmore.