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School: Baile an Daingin (C.) (roll number 4828)

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Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire de Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 460

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    if he promised to come with him. The smith grew rich and the devil grew rich for seven years and then began to get poor and the devil appeared again to him and asked him was he ready. The smith told him to sit on his chair until he was ready to say good bye to his family. The asked him was he ready and he said he was fastened to the chair and if you can release me I'll make you rich for seven years more. The smith released him and grew rich. At the end he came again and asked the smith told him to sit on his chair and he wouldn't. He then gave him his sledge to complete a set of shoes. the devil took the sledge and it fastened to his hand. When the shoes were finished the smith asked him to come now. The answer the devil gave was
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Benny O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Flanagan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 61
    Address
    Shanvallyboght, Co. Mayo