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Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 240

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    to play cards. When they were a half an hour playing they had all their money lost.
    When they had finished playing he invited them to come the following night for another game of cards and they agreed to do so. When they were gone about ten yards they looked back and all had disappeared but the man, who had horns and was running towards a wood that was close by.
    When they reached home they told their neighbours who said that wood had been haunted for a long time. The two boys said that they would never go out card playing again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John F. Gordon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowcastle, Co. Mayo