School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

Location:
Droichead na hEislinne, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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    He had nothing done until tea time when the lady came to call him to his tea. She asked him how he was getting on and he said Oh poorly Miss poorly. Then the lady again took her little bell out of her pocket and rang it three times, and the filly came running up to John. And of course he was delighted.
    Well when the devil saw he was such a good man he told him that evening that if he would be
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    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Edward Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Droim Buí, Co. Liatroma