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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 191

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    a big shout "Oh yes Father there was a little pig. "It said he nest I was just thinking it would [?] be worth four while taking a rope; but the priest gave him absolution, and he went home as content as he could be. He came home shouting Worra, Worra, Worra, I am as happy as the flowers of May. Any one that met him who did not know him thought he was mad; and some time, after Frizzley stealing the pig some of the neighbours
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Tom Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumard (Magerraun), Co. Leitrim