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School: St. Anne's (C.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs Kelly
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  1. A Strange Story

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    One night a man was playing cards in a public house. A strange looking man came in. He took a drink and asked could he join in the game. He went over to the table and sat down. They began to play for money and the strange man was losing and the other man was winning rapidly. When it was time to go, both men left for home. The man who won the game began to count his money on his way home but he found nothing only cinders. It was sup-
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Gaynor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr J. Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan