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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

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Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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    (continued from previous page)
    Names we wont mention for fear of contention
    Afraid ye might think I was font of the law
    Chorus
    O when its true what did he do
    Or why did you him ill slaughter
    If you can at all dont eat em all
    But send me home one quarter
    I reared him gay neighbours my garden to seed
    And now it lies naked and covered with weeds
    Now I am tired and the country I've searched
    If he ever comes home faith i'll sell him in March
    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