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School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)

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Aghaboe, Co. Laois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 317

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  1. The Gander and the Pig (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    And in this vast constituency.
    By wire and stake enclosed,
    We saw another candidate returning unopposed,
    He policy it was unknown but was written on her brow,
    The terror of Kildellig known as Kelly's long nosed sow,
    One day in spit of boundary lane, a border they did pass,
    And left a field in tillage that was really meant for grass,
    The farmers rose in fury when they felt the cattle dig,
    They thought to smash purtision between the gander and the pig,
    A cabinet was formed up, a strong and
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kildellig, Co. Laois