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School: Killallon (roll number 5207)

Location:
Boherard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 491

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    man jumping and roaring in it. He said that, "he would not throuble Billy any more." Billy let him out and he went off to hell as quickly as he could. Billy died and he went to the gates of heven but St. Peter would not let him in, and he sent him down to hell but the divels said that "he tricked them too often they hunted him away and he bacame a whirl-wind." He is seen going about the bogs and meadows of Ireland and we call him "Will O The wisp".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Will-o’-the-wisp (~74)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr J. Fagan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Geehanstown, Co. Meath