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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

Location:
Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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  1. Song - Matthew Tierney's Pig

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    Come all ye young people both little and big
    And I'll sing ye a song concerning a pig
    On a Saturday morning in the year '52
    The piggy strayed off without stockin or shoe
    Bare footed, bare headed he rove to the bog
    He was drove to the road by a boy and a dog
    Some said he went to Killasheen
    And from that he rove down the green lane
    And if he's gone there I am sure he's got a yoke
    For he's up in the chimney a stopping smoke
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Joseph Kavanagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen North, Co. Kildare