School: Rathea, Liostuathail (roll number 7843)

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   St Ask for any three wishes and they will be granted to you. Bill's first wish was whoever would take hold of the sledge should hold on sledging except by his leave. His second wish was, anything that went into his purse couldn't come out of it without his leave. His third wish was anyone who sat on his chair should stay there until he released him. The Saint thought that Bill would ask for something that would benefit him in this world and the means of his salvation in the next. He left very disappointed at the three wishes which Bill had asked for, and as the story goes you will see how Bill put his wishes into execution. He worked away as usual and if any person of note called to his forge to get a job done Bill would

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   AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Treannt

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Rathea, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Seán Ó Catail

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   47

   Address

   Rathea, Co. Kerry