School: Dunree
- Location:
- Dunreagh, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Condún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 370
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- (continued from previous page)shilling, every time you are after spending it, it will still be there, but I will give you it on one condition only."
"And what is that". said Willie.
"That you will come with me at the end of twenty years." "Ill do that" said Willie.
Willie spent the twenty years living riotously and foolishly.
When the devil came for him he was in the forge.
"Your twenty years are up."
said the devil. "I know", said Willie "but let me give you your shilling first." He felt in his pocket for the shilling and said "I cant find it." "That's all right; I was the shilling." said the devil. "Now could a big laddie like you be a little shilling."
"Well I was". said the devil(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dympna Condon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cookstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mr Matt Gargan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Ashbourne, Co. Meath
