School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 332
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- One night a man who was fond of drink stopped out late. He was in fear of his wife because she was a cross woman. She was watching him home and she man up her mind to give him a good fright. When he came home he opened the door with his key. His wife was standing in the hall covered with a white sheet "My God" said he "Who is that" She said "I am the devil". He said "You frightened the life out of me I thought you were the wife.
- Collector
- Dodo Carey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mount Saint Oliver, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mrs Kierans
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Halpin's Terrace, Co. Louth
