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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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    their way.
    They had not gone far when the meet a a crowd of men "Shame on you two selfish heams[?] to overload the poor little donkey, You better off and better able to carry the ass than the ass is able to carry you. So in the end they got a big plank, and they tied the asses feet together, and they put him up on the plank, and put each end of the plank on their own shoulders, and went along on their way, and as
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Kate Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Cornee, Co. Leitrim