School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)
- Location:
- Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 238
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“There was once a poor man and his wife living in a little house near a landlord.”
(continued from previous page)it was the devils that was in the bed and she told the landlords. The landlord did not believe it until he saw him himself. He sent for the priest. He went into the room and said "What brought you here?" "I am the devil" said the man. Then he told the story of the man and his wife and the devil said he would not leave the house until he would pay back the money, so the landlord said he would. Then the devil lopped out of bed and said "That's all I want you as a witness. They took him to court and got the money.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peg Barry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derry, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Jerry Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry