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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 0218, Page 047

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    to eat, and give him coppers; but this night when the old beggar man came to the house, there was no one there except the daughter as the old man was out on his ceilidhe. He used to go out nearly every night
    The young girl was keeping company with a boy who used to come to visit her when her father was out his "ceilidhe". The old beggar man came this night anyway and he knocked at the door, and knocked, but no reply came. He then
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Folktales index
    AT1360B: Flight of the Woman and her Lover from the Stable
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Tom Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mohill, Co. Leitrim