School: Mín Charraigeach (roll number 7188)
- Location:
- Meencargagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Caitlín Nic Ghiolla Uain
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- October the first it was my design
In the sweet fair of Trim to sell my swine;
She was fat, fair, and complete, was my little pig,
Oh, you could drive her with a bit of a sprig!
Thirty shillings! I asked--now was it too big
For that dear little, sweet little, fat little pig?IIAfter the sale up came a smart dame
Oh, ‘tis she that knew every trick of the game!
She gave me a wink: “Come in, dance a jig,
Sure you must now be happy you’ve sold your wee pig;”
We danced and we danced, and I didn’t give a fig
Till I found she had stolen the price of my pig.IIIWhen I missed my money I was in despair,
I cursed and I swore and I tore my hair;(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Mac Grory
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Kitty Mc Grory
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 89
- Address
- Meencrumlin, Co. Donegal