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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 353

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  1. The Man who Hunted with the Devil

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    In the town of Celbridge there is a very big house known as Castletown House, which was owned by the Connolly family but is now owned by Lord Carew. There is a big estate attached to this house. Some years ago when it was owned by Mr. Connolly there were great fox hunts on this estate, and it is then that this story begins. It is said that one day at a hunt Mr.Connolly being a great horseman made the boast the he could ride with the Devil. All went well until it was seen that a strange man had joined the hunt. This man riding up to Mr Connolly asked him
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Lucan, Co. Dublin