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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 129

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  1. How Will o' the Wisp got His Name (continued)

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    and he never came back.
    A few years after this the blacksmith died and he would not get to heaven for he never wished to get. The devil would not let him into hell for he was afraid of him. So they decided to give him a light and let him wander through the world. This man is now called Will o' the Wisp.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Mc Gilloway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghilly and Lenynarnan, Co. Donegal