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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

Location:
Droichead na hEislinne, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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    So James Woods never thought of any trick, and told Pee he going home before the night; and Pee was delighted to get away before the bag would be taken off the chimney. Well that night when they people of the house saw the job he had made of the chimney they didn't know what to do. They couldn't keep down a fire in it all, and they had to take it all down again; and get another person to fix it, and the other [?] said he had the chimney all filled [?] wrong [?] could
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Maothail, Co. Liatroma