School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Benin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0521, Page 061
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- (continued from previous page)again and Jack went away with him.
When they were going along the road the Devil said to Jack, "Do you see that horse? I will turn myself into a horse like him". So he jumped over the ditch and turned himself into a horse. They went on a bit farther and Jack said to the Devil "Do you see that ass? I bet you, you won't turn yourself into an animal like him". Jack knew that the Devil couldn't do that, because the ass had a cross on his back. He had him there. "What's smaller" said the Devil, "I will turn myself into a mouse".
"I bet you won't," said Jack, "and run up the leg of my pants and into my pocket". The Devil didn't know about Jack's gifts, did so. He got stuck in Jack's pocket,and couldn't come out.
Jack went into the next farmer's house, and got the loan of a pants(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlís Ní hUmfraidh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mick Begley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilrush, Co. Clare
