School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)
- Location:
- Skerries, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: T. Mc Namee
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“A certain Skerries girl was in Dublin one day. When passing by a shop window she saw a lovely silk dress.”
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Skerries, Co. Dublin.A certain Skerries girl was in Dublin one day. When passing by a shop window she saw a lovely silk dress. She wished she had it and said she would give anything to have it. A gentleman came up to her and said "a moment ago you said that you would give anything for that dress. Would you give me charge of your soul for a day from to-morrow?". The girl agreed. Next day a parcel arrived at the girl's home. She then told her mother what had happened. She opened the box and there was not the dress but a(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Fox
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Strand Street, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mr J. Grimes
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Balbriggan Street, Co. Dublin