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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
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Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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    side of the fire, and they would not leave the house untidy at night, because if the faries came in the would be vexed to see the house untidy because they would have to tidy the house before they could have any fun. They would also be vexed if the floor was left dirty at night.
    It is not right to throw out the water that you would wash a [?] with, that the track of milk would be on, you should always throw it behind the fire.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Cornee, Co. Leitrim