School: Sruth Nua

Location:
Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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    There was once a man who lived in America and he was very fond of card playing.

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    priests read a long time and one of them shouted to go. The devil jumped from under the table and down the stairs roaring with rage, he shook the house on his departure in such a way that no one ever lived in it again.
    The man never played cards again.
    John Prenty,
    Currykerwan,
    Mayo Abbey
    Got from
    Michael Prenty, (48)
    Currykerwan,
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Prenty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curry (Kirwan), Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Prenty
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Curry (Kirwan), Co. Mayo