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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 231

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    they were telling stories the whole night and chattering like all woman. So the last woman that came in, told that she was coming up to bed, she saw beside this house four men carrying a coffin and that she thought it very strange, She said it appeared to her to be a coffin anyway; but that none of them even spoke or headed her, [?] they thought it very strange.
    After that [?] old was walking [?] the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Michael Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mohill, Co. Leitrim