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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cappamore

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Cappamore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Benin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0521, Page 062

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    and folded up his own, leaving the Devil inside in the pocket. He went to the nearest mill, and threw the pants into it, and gave the Devil a terrible squeeze, but it did not kill him. In rage, he flew to Tipperary and took a bit out of a hill and which is now called the Devil's Bit, and then he flew to Cashel and let the stone drop there and it is now called The Rock of Cashel.
    When the Blacksmith died, he was sent to Hell for all the drinking he did when he was alive, but the devil wouldn't let him in because he was afraid after all the times he tricked him, so the Devil gave him a red lamp, and he goes throughput the country and he is called "Jacky the Lantern"
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlís Ní hUmfraidh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappamore, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mick Begley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilrush, Co. Clare