School: West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O (roll number n/a)
- Location:
- Coshmore and Coshbride, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: James Cashman
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0640, Page 116
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- This is a black creature of the beetle family which turns up his tail as soon as you see him.
The following is a story regarding him.
When the soldiers were looking for Our Lord they asked all the different creatures if any one of them had seen Him. They all refused to give away information. At last they spied and they asked him. He said yes and when they asked him when he said indé (or yesterday). For this reason he was cursed, the curse of the seven deadly sins.
If, when you see him, you can put your foot on him and kill him before he turns up his tail, you should wish him the curse of the seven deadly sins. Then these will be forgiven yourself. But you will almost find it impossible to touch him before the tail turns up.
- Collector
- James Cashman
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Walsh
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Youghal, Co. Cork
