School: An Góilín, An Sciobairín (roll number 5656)
- Location:
- Goleen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: P. Ó Meádhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0287, Page 197
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“Jackie the Lantern was a shoemaker and a stiff surly old boy he was.”
(continued from previous page)Jackie The Lantern was a shoe-maker & a stiff surly old boy he was. He never gave charity nor a bit to anyone. He was out this night & he met a poor dejected little man. He brought him home, and he put him up for the night. This was the first person he ever did a good turn to. When he awoke in the morning he went into the room where he put the poor man in, and the room was shining & sparkling. There was a grand well dressed gentleman in the room.
Now says the gentleman since you were so good I'll give you three wishes, but dont forget the grace of God.
I've a little box there say's Jack with awls & wax ends in it & everyone that comes in there puts his hand in it fiddling with me awls & wax ends.
That the next hand that will be put into it may stick in it.
You have two more wishes says the Gentleman - don't forget the grace of God.
I've a chair there says he & everyone that comes in side the door sits on it & often breaks it. That the next fellow(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Jer Coughlan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Callaros Eighter, Co. Cork