School: An Carraigín (roll number 13836)
- Location:
- Carrigeen, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Oireachtaigh
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- Willie, a blacksmith by trade spent all his time drinking and gambling and so he was always at a great short for money. This night he was talking to himself going along the road when lo! the devil walked up to him and said" Willie, what's wrong with you ?" There's a whole lot wrong with me" said Willie. I'm at a great short for money" " Well," says the Devil, " if you agree to come with me at the end of seven years I'll give you now as much money as ever you can spend during the seven years
Willie agreed and took the money and had a fine time drinking and gambling with all his comrade boys. When it came within a few days of the last of the seven years he began to get troubled and to think to himself and he used to walk out along the roads trying to console(continues on next page) - Collector
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