School: Doire Ó gCuanaigh (roll number 8991)
- Location:
- Derrygoony, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: L. Mac Áinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0940, Page 197
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Song (continued)
“I tel you of a black smith”
(continued from previous page)He called upon his butcher the
truth to you I'll tell.
He been up in Carrick, Moynagh
was the man in case he wouldn't
come in time
He called upon John Hand.IIWhen John received the order
He quickly did prepare, and
with his knives and melets
Is up the road did square.
And when he landed at the place
He spoke up like a man saying
how long is these pigs fasting
What odds says Mary Ann.IIITwelve hours is the length of
time they should be without food
To make them easily handled
And to make the pork look good
he called upon his servants, who
were smiling standing round.
Who ever would club the pig
for to swing him of the ground.
in case he would get a broken
ham and you would receive a nail
So mind that its very dangerous(continues on next page)