School: Eslin (roll number 10026)
- Location:
- Droichead na hEislinne, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0218, Page 116
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- Jack was a young boy, and he was very fond of playing of cards. No one could be so fond of playing as was Jack. He would stay up all night playing if he got anyone to stay up with him; and he would play by himself.
But right when Jack was coming home off his ceilidh he met a little man with a pup, and the little dog smoking a little black pipe. The man asked Jack would he play a game of(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Lizze Galligher
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Droim Cholgan, Co. Liatroma
