School: Teamhrán (C.) (roll number 14834)

Location:
Teamhrán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    picked the apples when they had the apples picked and tried to come down of the tree they were fastened to it they asked the man to let them go and they would give him three years so the man let them go. In the meantime the man died and when he finished with his sufferings in Purgatory he went to Heaven but St. Michael closed the gates against him he said to him you got three wishes on earth and in each one you were told to wish to wish for the Heaven and you did not so be off now to your palls the devils the man went to Hell the young devil was at the gate when he saw
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    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Marie Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Teamhrán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mr Edward Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    33
    Address
    Gleann Teamhráin, Co. Mhaigh Eo