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    right to turn your coat inside out, if you go astray at night. He had only one sleeve of his coat off, when he saw the gap where he should get out.
    "Jacky the Lantern" was a man who would not be allowed into hell or Heaven but a punishment was put in him that he should carry a lantern around for so many years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Fahey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Mountcoal, Co. Kerry