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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
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Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0218, Page 009

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    the stable; and gave him a shovel and other tools. When the devil was going away from him he told him, he would be called to his dinner; and that he would have to have the stable cleaned out before night, and any one who was unable to obey him there heads were cut off, and put up on that spears, and if he was not able to do that work and have finished by Night his head would be there too in the
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Edward Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumboy, Co. Leitrim