School: Achadh Bolg (roll number 3588)
- Location:
- Aghabullogue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0343, Page 400
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When the three years were up, the devil came and said the time was up for Seán to go with him.
Seán said that he should finish a set of shoes before he could go. He told the devil to catch the sledge and hit the iron. The devil did so and could not let the sledge go again and Seán began poking him with a hot iron. He was screaming for mercy and promised Seán his freedom for another three years.
When those three years had expired the devil came again for Seán. "Reach up for my walking stick" said Seán. The devil did so and clung to it and could not let it go. Again Seán began poking him with a red hot poker and was released by Seán on condition that he would give him his freedom for another three years.
The third time he came Seán was going along with him. When he went out on the road it began(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghabullogue, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Aghavrin, Co. Cork
