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.”
(continued from previous page)drinking and never be drunk. You have them now Jack but you must come with me at the end of seven years. He worked away and the years passed by and as he was smoking his dúidín he saw him coming again. "Good morrow devil said Jack" Are you coming again is he seven years up in the minute. "Yes said the devil "you must come with me Jack for I am in a hurry. "Very well said he let us go off. He went behind the devil on the horse and away they went. They were passing up the house where Jack lived "he said" I must go in to see the old woman. Will you come in devil "ah you might trick me again if I go in said the devil. I owe a half a crown to her and I would not like to go to hell without paying my debts. Have you any money said the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josie Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolfin, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolfin, Co. Galway