School: Fearglass (roll number 15616)

Location:
Fearglass South, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Floinn
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    he has the best right to you. Will went down to his friend below. He knocked at the door and the devil asked who was there. "Will Cooper" he answered. Do not let him in, he would annoy us. "Light him a wand" said the devil "and let him go away".
    So Will took the wand in his hand and he is going around the world to this day, knowing as Willie the Wisp.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Whitney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beihy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Hugh Whitney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beihy, Co. Leitrim