School: Cill Cholmáin, Shanagolden (roll number 4014)
- Location:
- Kilcolman, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chriobáin
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- AN OLD STORY
How Will-o'-The-Wisp Originated
A Limerick VersionThere was a man one time of the name of Will Cooper and he was very poor but was always a good living man. A good fairy was passing the way one day and gave Will three gifts, one was that whoever took up the sledge could not leave it down till Will would like to let him. Another was that anyone who sat in Will's arm-chair couldn't get up without Will telling him and a third was that anything going into his purse couldnot come out without Will giving leave. In spite of all the gifts Will got poorer and poorer and one morning he was standing in the forge door and he said "I'd do anything for money"
On the minute a small man popped round the corner.
"Good morrow, Will," says he. "Good morrow, your honour" says Will(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Sheahan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 74
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Dunmoylan, Co. Limerick
