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School: St Boden's, Culdaff

Location:
Culdaff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Doiminic Ó Duibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1123, Page 254

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    One time in this parish there was a man called McLaughlin. He played cards every night for money and he lost a lot.
    One night when he was coming from playing cards he saw a man sitting on a stone ditch. When he came close to the man he bid him "Good night." The devil said, "will you play a game of cards." McLaughlin said he would. The devil put down half a crown and McLaughlin put down another. But the devil won the game and lifted the five shillings. McLaughlin noticed one of his feet was queer looking, and he got afraid
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Neil Farren
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Culdaff, Co. Donegal