School: Traceystown (roll number 12156)

Location:
Tracystown West, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Proínséas Bean Uí Phearáil
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  1. There is a house known as Tottenham Green House about two miles from Taghmon in the County Wexford and one night the family invited a few friends to a card party.
    At a table at which four men played they noticed that one man seemed to get all the winnings - no matter what game they played, he could not be beaten. During the course of a game a card happened to fall on the floor and on stooping to pick it up the owner of the card got a most awful fright, as what did he see under the table but a 'cloven foot' - it was that of the man who was winning all night. He refused to play any longer, and without saying anything he got some holy water and sprinkled it all over the room. Immediately there
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Fanning
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Raheen, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Miss E. Ennis
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    68
    Address
    Tracystown West, Co. Wexford