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School: Kilbeggan (B.)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 359

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    “In Ballinderry when I was a youth ¶ And before I went a rovin”

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    sucking pigs in the annual fair, 15th Aug. and it seems the garsuns of the place cut off the tail of one. The incident had its sequel in the Court where the boys were convicted and sent to Spike Island. This is the first verse of the song
    I
    In Ballinderry when I was a youth
    And before I went a rovin'
    On the kings highway lived two old maids
    Named Paul and Nancy Hogan
    II
    Nancy bought a sucking pig
    'Twas triving like a wonder
    Paul bought another pig and you wouldnt know them asunder.
    III
    Till the blackguards coming home from school
    Saw the pigs out feeding
    And they cut the tail of Nancys pig
    And sent it home all bleeding
    Rí, fal, do, fal, de, ro, Rí, fal, do, fal de, row. etc
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paul Donegan
    Other names
    Paul Donegan
    Paul Dunican
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath