School: Ceathrú Gabhann (C.) (roll number 14229)

Location:: Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
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Story - Of the Devil (continued)

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night he was crossing the bog he saw a table before him, next a pack of cards, and then a man asked him to have a game. He played, and he won all the money from the other player. The other man said, "I will get one thousand pounds, and if you win it I will leave it to you". he played and won the thousand pounds in one hour. After a while he thought it was the devil. The devil then asked him to go to hell with him. The man said "I will not". "I will send for you in two years", "I will send for a dog with a pipe in his mouth" said the devil. In two years the dog came with a pipe in his mouth, and brought the man. when he got to the devil's house the devil said "I
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AT0313: The Girl as Helper
Language

English

Collector
Mollie King
Gender

Female
Address

Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo

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