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School: Drinagh (roll number 10664)

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Drinagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0462C, Page 09_053

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    started playing until at last the gambler had every soul in hell won but one. Then when the devil saw he had but one soul left he would not play the last one at all. The gambler started to drive all the souls up to heaven but when the last soul heard the others going to heaven it let a scream out of it that would split a rock but it had to be satisfied. When the gambler reached heaven Saint Michael was at the gate. The gambler asked him if he would
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    Dan Mc Carthy
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