School: Eanach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 15221)
- Location:
- Annagh, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Críocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0625, Page 244
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- A tailor in Miltown Malbay bought a bonamh from a farmer named Larry "Una". The pig got crippled and was nearly always screeching. The pig was driven to the fair and sold to a jobber who had no money. When the tailor's wife heard of the transaction she and her "simple" boy, "Jumbo", went off to help her husband. The local feather-monger, Barret, who was a great boxer, also came to assist. The "prime" boys had a great laugh and compose the following verses.I
Now boys stop that laughing till you hear my sad story,
And when you have heard it you'll pity my case,
On the ninth of December I long will remember
How a jobbar from Ennis "done" me up to my face.
I had but one pig which they call Larry "Una",
The crippled bitheamhnach could sing a good song
I brought him out to the fair, he looked very well there,
And Paddy Coffey, he bought him before it was long.II
There were thirty-six fools and each fool had a pig,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Áine Ní Chathasaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Occupation
- Iníon feirmeora
- Address
- Annagh, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mrs K. White
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
