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School: Achadh Mhaoláin (roll number 9254)

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Aghawillin, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Prior
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 408

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    from her, and said he "Now me lassie you won't try any of your tricks on me again."
    In this same house one May day the son filled out the ashes in a bucket. He was just going out on the door when his father spied him. He made one leap to the door, and gave the son such a push back that he landed him above in the fire, bucket, ashes and all. "Do you not know" said the father "that you should not put out the ashes on May day, because your butter can be taken from you if you do."
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Francis Flanagan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumarigna, Co. Leitrim