School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

Location:
Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0218, Page 004

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    John used always say for fowling, and some of the neighbours used not know what he meant by pouching.
    He said he would not start pouching until he had his floor finished, At the end of a couple of days anyway he got some man living beside him to fix up the gun. The first day he went out fowling he was not very successful; but the next day had very good luck as he always used to say.
    He started off about half past nine, ad about eleven o'clock he fired at a big partridge and she
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    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Edward Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumboy, Co. Leitrim