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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0218, Page 179

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    that Old Diarmaid had the thumb of wisdom, and would know when he would suck it where they were. So at first they went up the big mountain, and brought down a big handful of heather and put it under them on the strand so when the Old Diarmaid sucked his thumb he told all about that they were to be seen now lying on the heather; so he went up all the mountain, and walked up the whole mountain and could not see a bit of them. They knew well that he was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Wynne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mohill, Co. Leitrim