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School: Island Parish

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Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 330

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  1. A Song (continued)

    “Hi there old friend of mine to where are you driving that innocent swine”

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    about."
    "If times are hard as you suppose,
    you should have a ring in her stubborn nose".
    I myself is the transgressor,
    The ring is at home upon the dresser.
    The ring is at home and the pig is here
    And if she was not I could not see her
    By the hole in my coat,
    You are Tom Hogkis the Poet
    I have a pound and I bet a shilling
    You are the poet larry Dillon
    Mary Minnock
    Ballina
    Ballycumber
    Offaly
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Minnock
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Bernard Minnock
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí