School: Killallon (roll number 5207)
- Location:
- Boherard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 488
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- (continued from previous page)person that takes a holt of my sledge cannot let it go till I please." "Now" said the old man, "one wish is gone you have only two more wishes," Billy said that, "any person that sits in my armchair cannot leave it until I please." "You have only one wish now and make your most of it" said the old man. Billy said thay anything that gets into my purse cannot leave it till I like." "O"! said the old man you made very bad use of them," If you wish for heaven you had it the same," However in a short time the black man stood on the crossroads and roared in at Billy that the seven years is up come along with me." "Well"! said Billy, "I am turning a shoe come in and help me sledge it. The black man took holt of the sledge and found that he could not let it go. He shouted and roared at Billy who only laughed at him. The black man said if Billy would open his holt ot the sledge he would give him twice(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr J. Fagan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Geehanstown, Co. Meath
