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School: An Clochán (B)

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Clifden, Co. Galway
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An Br. Angelo Mac Shámhais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0004, Page 129

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  1. The Ghost and the Card Players

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    Long Long ago there lived in Erriamore two brothers who were very fond of card-playing. When they were fifty years old they died and very often their ghosts appeared.
    One night a few people were coming home from a dance and and in a very old house they saw a great light. Now they were much surprised to see a light in this house so they all went in to see what was wrong and who was sitting at a table but devil and the two brothers playing-cards. The very minute they saw the people they disappeared. The devil was putting fire out of his mouth when he was playing cards. It is said that one of these
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs J. Aspell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Clifden, Co. Galway