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School: Cluain (1), Baile an Droichid

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Clonmore, Co. Carlow
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Ss. Ó Laochdha
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  1. A Ballad (continued)

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    a swine.
    And he sitting on the hob.
    He had a pipe two inches long
    And it stuck right out of his gob.
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    When he heard the racket in the yard.
    Distracted he did run.
    I am afraid he would have shot him
    Only Dawney held the gun.
    When Paddy Hughs he
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Ferriss
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynakill, Co. Carlow