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School: Myrtleville (roll number 529)

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Myrtleville, Co. Cork
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Séamus Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0391, Page 014

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  1. A Story about Hidden Treasure (continued)

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  2. A Story about a Devil

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    Edward Brady, the same man, was going to the fair at 2 o' clock in the morning. When he was getting up he forgot to say his prayers. On his way a woman got into the cart with him. It was a dead woman who had lived a very sinful life and was dammed in hell. She would not leave the horse go or get out of the cart for him. Then he got out and prayed for a priest. At last he saw a priest coming up the road towards him. It was a priest named Fr. Florence Mac Carthy. This priest was also dead and was in heaven.
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