School: Laragh (B.)
- Location:
- Leathráth, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: P. Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0981, Page 161
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- (continued from previous page)moment the cards touched the blaze a huge black dog rushed from the fire & out through the closed door. An unearthly roar was heard from the byre and Clarke rushed out to see if any of cows were loose. Judge of his feelings & those of the household when they found the cows lying peacefully chewing their cud in the byre. From that out no cards were either kept or played in the house.
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“Johny Jones tells of the only fright he once got...”
Johnny Jones tells of the only fright he ever got. After having a profitable night in the rectory he was returning home quite happy with his success. At Drumcrow bridge he was accosted by a man of huge stature carrying a small table & addressing Jones by his name invited him to a game. He placed the table in the centre of the road & placed thereon a small candle & a pack of cards. Jones refused & was about to pass but the stranger & table(continues on next page)
