School: Rathoe, Tullow
- Location:
- Rathtoe, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: T. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0910, Page 191
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- Once upon a time there was an old man and his wife living in a small hut near Ballon. Sometimes in the dark nights of winter, neighbours came in to play cards. It was said that the devil used to be seen sitting under a large bush in that neighbourhood. When they were playing for some time, a knock was heard at the window. The woman said ' Come in'. The door was opened and in walked a man dressed in black, and sat down to play. The people in the house noticed him winning every game. After a while one card dropped, and as a certain man stooped to pick it up, he saw a cloven foot on the ground. He told the woman that it was the devil. So she went into her small room and got a bottle of Holy water. She sprinkled it over the men, the devil disappeared at once and was never seen or heard of again in that locality.
