School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)

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1. Famine Times (continued)

   

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   The government gave out meal to the people and they wet it the way they could not sell it again. The people ate cakes made from turnips and meal.

   

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2. Story - How Willie the Wisp Got his Name

   

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   Willie the wisp was WIllie Dawson. He was always in the want of money. He worked in a forge shouing horses Willie said that he would sell himself to the devil if he got money. One das as he was working very hard a Saint came to him and said" I hear that you have yourself sold to the devil." Then the Saint said to him. I will give you three wishes now take the first one. Willie wished anyone that takes up that sledge that is there they shall not leave it down until I tell them Now take othe second one and Willie

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   Folktales index

   AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Dora Mara

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Coill na Tulaí, Co. na hIarmhí

   Informant

   Jimmie Walsh

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cloonbonny, Co. na hIarmhí