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1. Pat Devereux

   

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   There was a man living wan time by the name of Pat Devereux. He was a most peculiar man for answers and no matter what happened he was always as cool as a cucumber. He was married twice. The first woman had to go under some operation and she died. The operation took place in Waterford and Pat went there for to bring her home when she was dead. He was coming home and she was in the coffin beside him. There were other people on the train also and they were trying to console Pat in his great trouble. "Well", says Pat,"I never travelled so far with her before without getting abused". Pat was put in gaol one time for three months but that didn't take the least effect on him. When the

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