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School: Roxboro, Luimneach (roll number 15680)

Location:
Roxborough, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Gheallagáin
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    but failed. It was strapped on to John Finn and he succeeded in doing it, and when he came down the priest blessed him.
    It was said afterwards that the black man was the Devil, and that only for the small man who was his Guardian Angel and only for the blessing he got from the priest he would have been killed by the Devil.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerard Greensmyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roxborough, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr James Greensmyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roxborough, Co. Limerick