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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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  1. The Man Whom the Devil Was After

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    In Roundstone this man was in a house with his mother. Every night he used to go out playing cards wet or cold. The people around him used to call him a gambler. One night the people made up a plan to frighten him. So about one o clock when he would be about coming home, this man went out and put a big shirt over him and he stood right on the road. He was standing on the road for a while before he saw anyone and then he saw a man
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Gough
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr A. Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30
    Address
    Ballinaboy, Co. Galway