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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 084

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    gentleman. Her father was very wealthy altogether, and he was giving his daughter a fortune of £20,000.
    Well Irish Pat made a bet that he would dine with those two grand people; but of course they only laughed at him. Anyway Pat went up to the grand house; and knocked at the door, and the grand gentleman came to open the door for him. He at first at Pat what took him here to his grand house, and Pat said He heard he had, a lot of money, and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Mc Niff
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Drumgowla, Co. Leitrim