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School: Carrickaslane (roll number 365)

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Carrickaslane, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Greer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 184

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    When Willo the Wisp was living on earth he was a blacksmith and no one could play any trick on him. When he died he went to hell. He knocked at the door and a man came to the door and he said you could have me on earth but I will have you now and he gave him a wisp of straw and sent him away and now he is running up and down the meadows at night. He is seen before dawn.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robin Greer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumleek North, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    James Nahor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    30
    Address
    Oram, Co. Monaghan