School: Johnswell, Kilkenny (roll number 3247)
- Location:
- Johnswell, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: D. Ó Héigceartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0862, Page 500
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“Once upon a time a man was coming home from rambling and it was late in the night. He was about to cross a stile when the devil appeared to him with a beautiful pack of cards in his mouth.”
Once a upon a time a man was coming home from rambling and it was late in the night. He was about to cross a stile when the devil appeared to him with a beautiful pack of cards in his mouth. The man sat down at one and the devil at the and the man played till morning. When he was leaving the devil he told him that if he would never go to mass he would give him a crock of gold. The man was delighted to get it and he said he would never go to mass and the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Manning
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Richard Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47