School: Árd Raithín (roll number 6260)

Location:
Ardrahan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás S. Ó Meadhra
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    Once upon a time, long, long time ago there lived an old black-smith close to Turloch.

    Once upon a time, long, long time ago there lived an old black-smith close to the Turlach. He used to do a lot of thankyou work and used to receive no pay. As he was smoking his old dúidín, a fine gentleman rode down on a steed, the old bóithirín near the Turlach and he asked Jack to shoe his horse. He said he had no money to pay him. Who are you? said Jack. I am a messanger from Heaven. I will give you any three gifts you will take "Very well" said Jack. The first gift I ask of you, if anyone come in to my forge his hands may grip to the sledge and the sledge to grip to the anvel. All the prime boys come bothering me. The second gift I ask is annything I put in my pocket cannot leave it until I take it up and the next is anyone who comes in to my home when he sits on the
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    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolfin, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolfin, Co. Galway