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School: Lios an Chairn (roll number 10390)

Location:
Lissacarn, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Fuaráin
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  1. A Story - Will-o-the-Wisp (continued)

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    He asked Will to come along with him and he would give him a good living. Will said I am doing a little job for a neighbour and if you take a sledge and strike for me for a few minutes I'll go then". Then he took the sledge and when the job was done Will walked out and said "Come on now" and when the man went to leave down the sledge he could not as it was stuck to his hands so he said "If you let me go this time I will not come back for seven years more". He took the sledge and "be off now he said".
    At the end of seven years he came back again and said "Will you come now" Will said "I will when I make a will to my wife, sit down on the chair until I come back". Down he sat. When Will came back he said "are you coming now" and when he went to get up off the chair he could not, so he said to Will. "If you let me go this time I will never come back again". "With all my heart" said Will. Off he went and he never came back. Will died after some time and after death he went to the wrong place. He went to the gates of hell and when he was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Will-o’-the-wisp (~74)
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Georgie Carrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltyhugh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mick Fee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 80
    Address
    Curraghnawall, Co. Leitrim