School: Tullach (Tullig) (roll number 4451)
- Location:
- Tullig More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0344, Page 127
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- (continued from previous page)even threw holy water around but to no avail, until at last he had to throw his stole at the devil.
When he did this the devil went up through the roof of the room in a ball of fire taking with him the roof of the room.
When the rest of the household heard the explosion they came to inquire what had happened, and on being told the Protestant went down on his two knees to beg the priest's pardon for what he had done. He was converted immediately and received Holy Communion before he died.
- Collector
- Nora Buckley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rylane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs J. Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 60
- Address
- Rylane, Co. Cork
