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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 Back, and then he told the Englishman to turn round about now, and he will "Well if that did not hit you, it would be a Miracle.
    The poor Englishman got a terrible suckin when he heard this.
    A Suckin is an old word for suprise or Sell. [Many?] words are said like that
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Jim Mc Loughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Stuck, Co. Leitrim