School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)
- Location:
- Aghaboe, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Aine Ní Dhubhlaoigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 316
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- Enshrined in song and story are the glories of the past,
And deep in my memory they are planted for the last.
At Kellys of Kildellig where man and beast grow big.
There lived there two comrades a gander and a pig. The Gander he deserted every feather of his flock.
And why he fell in love with his newly wedded bock,
This loving affection was no sooner for the seal,
He dived upon the worms while the pig tore up the field.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kildellig, Co. Laois
