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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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    People always believe that some token is sent before a death, and very often one of these is the Banshee.
    But one time there were two young boys and they got into some sort of a row, and it was at night it took place. Some of the boys were drunk, and they had a gun; so one of the boys was pointing the gun at the other fellow
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. public infrastructure
          1. roads (~2,778)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Doyer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumdoo, Co. Leitrim