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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 15_031

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    Once upon a time there lived a man who was very fond of card-playing. One night as he was returning home he met a strange man on the road with a pack of cards, a table and a candle. He asked the man to play a game of cards with him, so the two got seated and they started to play. After a while a card fell on the floor. The man stooped to pick it up but he saw that the strange man had hooves instead of shoes. Then he started to pray loudly and the candle went out and the devil disappeared. The
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Rush Hill, Co. Mayo