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School: Gort an Ghainimh (roll number 16127)

Location:
Gortaganny, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M. Ó Cobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0242, Page 446

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    money for it.
    "I say " says the Devil "that the man who paid earnest money for it first ought to get it."
    "And now," says Friar Brian, "the Son of God paid earnest for this man before you bought him."
    The Devil had to go away then. Friar Brian asked what would be done to him now when he had not got the man.
    "I shall be put into the chamber which is for Friar Brian" says the Devil.
    "And now" says Friar Brian to the man he had saved, "I saved you now," says he "and do you save me."
    "What will I be able to do for you to save you"?
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0810: The Snares of the Evil One
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Flanagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowbehy, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Flanagan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowbehy, Co. Roscommon