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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 064

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    not. The father did all he could to put an end to it, but it was all in vain. So after two years they two were married and lived very happily with the father for many years.
    Then the old father died, and the girl was more than lonely for him, and indeed so was the son-in-law. They were living in the father's place for twelve months after the fathers debt, and then they sold the home, and went to live in Dublin and the boy learned
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    History Edit
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    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