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School: Baile na Cille, Roscrea (roll number 10350)

Location:
Ballynakill, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
F. Bergin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 073

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  2. Ghost Stories

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    Once upon a time there lived a man who was in the habit of staying out late at night. One night he was coming home he met what appeared to be a man.
    He had a candle and a pack of cards and [tail?] he asked him if he would have a game with him. So they began to play a game, A card fell on the ground the man stooped to pick it up he saw the cloven feet of the devil.
    He got such a fright that he ran away and never went out again.
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