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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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    milk.
    One day anyhow this woman went to milk the cow, and she was so greedy, and overhearing she brought a ridde[?] with her to see would the cow keep milking until she would fill the riddle, and of course, as quick as she was milking the cow the milk was running out of the riddle, but she kept on milking and milking, and the riddle was empty. Poor Saint Monaghan could not be always be working who was milking her as many used
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    37
    Address
    Cornee, Co. Leitrim