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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 048

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    went around to the back of the house, and at the back of the house, you could see into the kitchen as there was a little small window with no blind on it. The old beggar man stayed looking in on the window, and stayed outside the house, so that the young boy could not get out without him seeing him.
    The girl was afraid to let the old beggar man see the young boy because he would tell her father on her.
    Anyhow, the old man
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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