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   had three wishes which he always hoped some one would grant. He asked the saint would he grant these three wishes, and the saint said he would.
   The neighbours round Rickerd were accustomed to steal his pony, and bring him across the river, and to steal his arm chair and his apples.
   He then said to the saint, ''may the one that sits on my chair without paying to sit on it, stick to it.'' ''May the one that sits on my pony without paying to go up on him, stick to the pony'', and the one that takes my apples without paying for them stick to the ground.'' ''All right'', said the saint ''your requests are granted.''
   After a while the devil came in, and he said to Rickerd ''Will you come with me to Hell?'' ''I will'' said Rickerd, ''if you give me a £100.'' The devil gave him the money. Rickerd said to him ''sit down there by the fire first, and we will have a

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   AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maria Burke

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Beagh, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Thomas Burke

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Beagh, Co. Galway