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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Droichead na hEislinne, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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    Worra, Worra, and the Kid on the mountain used always say to everyone that would be passing "Hurrah for the Hen of the West"
    The Kid on the mountain was to cook, and the way he would wash the dish cloth was:- he would always 'boil it with the potatoes for the dinner, and thought that would clean it, and the way he would wash any other kind of clothes or [?] as he used to call them was:- he would put them all into a tub,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. scéalta grinn (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Tom Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Droim Ard (Magerraun), Co. Liatroma