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School: Ardgroom (roll number 12261)

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Ardgroom, Co. Cork
Teacher:
R. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0276, Page 359

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  1. A Story

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    We have lots of old stories concerning Maire Ní Murcada, but this is one about a man named Jack, and how he had the devil.
    Long ago. There lived in some part of Ireland a man Jack. He was very poor, and all he had to travel with was three shillings, One day he made up his mind to go to the town nearby to buy grub
    On his way to the town he met a barefooted woman, and the woman asked him for some help, so he gave the woman a shilling. He had only two shillings left, and as he walked on he was thinking of where would he stop that night. All of a sudden another woman popped before him, and she also asked him for some help, so he gave her another shilling. He had only one shilling left then.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardgroom, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardgroom, Co. Cork