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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

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Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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    butter." The old man thanked her and went home. He did as she told him. When he put the Iron on the churn an old woman named Ellen Delaney came in and said, "My ass is after falling into a gripe and I want the loan of a rope to pull him out." "Get out you'll get no rope from me" said Pat, at the same moment all the butter came back. There was so much in it, that it lifted the lid off the churn. He sold all the butter, and made lots of money. The butter was never taken after that.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sleehaun, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Longford