School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)

Location:
Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Duffy
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    or if he did'nt he would loose his head and then he disappeared. The man then thought that his end was come but just then a fairy appeared to him asked him what was wrong gave him oil to put on him before going in so as not to get burned and told him words to say so as to get in. He did so and soon found himself at the gates of hell and he got the iron bar. He gave it to the little man but he vowed that he would never again play a game of card.
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    Folktales index
    AT0313: The Girl as Helper
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    James Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan