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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 421

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    to get license from the Guards before they can have a raffle. Nearly everybody used to raffle something, coming up to the Christmas, and they would then have plenty of money to buy their requirements. They would invite all the girls from around the countryside, and they would not have to pay anything; but then all the boys would have to pay a shilling each and in that way they people would make a lot of money.

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    There was a girl standing in her fathers' garden
    And a gentleman he was passing by
    He stood a while and he gazed upon her
    And he said "Fair lady wont you marry I".

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    "I am no lady; but a poor girl
    And a poor girl of a low degree"
    "I have houses and houses, and
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pilib Mac Aonghusa
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Mohill, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Drumhany, Co. Leitrim