School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithceallaigh
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(continued from previous page)told the head devil that it was Bill Dawson the blacksmith that had arrived. "Don't let him come in here" said the head devil, "Because he will hunt all the devils out of hell". "Sure I have no light to go through the world" said Bill. The devil lit a wisp of hay and gave it to him. He is still going through bog and swamps frightening people with his lighted wisp and is called "Willie the Wisp".
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“Once upon a time there was a man by the name of Peter Cassidy.”
Written by Joan Keegan
Newtown
Hill of Down
Co. MeathTold to me by
Michael Keegan
Clondalee
Hill of Down
Co. Meath.Once upon a time there was a man by the name of Peter Cassidy. This man used to sell a load of turf in Trim often. This day(continues on next page) - Collector
- Joan Keegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Michael Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clondalee More, Co. Meath