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School: Melview, Longford (roll number 7518)

Location:
Knockawalky, Co. Longford
Teacher:
P. Ó Tuathaigh
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    the sledge and the devil started to roar and the more he roared the harder he sledged. The devil said to Bill "Quit beating me and I will give you three hundred pounds and never ask you to come with me again. Bill let the devil go battered and bruised from hammering. After a short time Bill fell sick and died. When he died he went to the gates of heaven and knocked. No such man as Bill Cooper would be admitted for he had sold himself to the devil. He went to the gates of hell and knocked. The devil asked who was there. He said it was Bill Cooper so they said no such man would be admitted for he'd kill all the devils in hell. They said when we wont let you in we'll give you a light so they handed him a light wisp and from that day this Will-o the wisp is to be seen in lonely woods and places.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Vaughan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryharrow, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Vaughan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Derryharrow, Co. Longford