School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 195
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- (continued from previous page)at that says he. What did God ever do for you + you are always praying to Him.' I would have more confidence in the devil and he would do more for us. The poor wife was shocked + after a time they went to bed. Mick fell asleep but the wife remained awake thinking how she could manage for a breakfast in the morning when a knock sounded on the door. So she wakened Mick saying there was some one knocking. Then there came two more heavy knocks + Mick asked who was there and a deep hollow voice said he worked a shoe put on his horse. Mick answered that he hadn't a shoe nor nails nor a light to fasten it on and the voice replied he had all the fittings _ he would pay him well. "O says the wife "Get up Mick we will be able to get our breakfast in the morning so Mick dressed + went out + there was a tall gentleman with a beaver hat holding a beautiful black horse that was chaffing the bit. Mick was both dumbfounded + amazed + led the way into the forge. The forge lit up with a light that Mick could not tell where it came from. Then the gent handed him the shoe + nails and Mick put on the shoe. The gent handed him(continues on next page)
- Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gowle, Co. Wicklow
