School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 10_022
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- There was once a man named Colman who lived in Kilvery. He used to go to town with his ass and cart and one night when he was coming home a dead man appeared to him. He appeared to him again on two other occasions. The third time Colman spoke and he asked him what he wanted and the dead man said “I want you to fight the devil for me.” The dead man told him what to do. He told him to make a ring and sprinkle holy-water in it. Colman went into the ring and the devil was throwing fire at him and he was throwing holy-water at the devil. The dead man advised Colman not to go out late at night and to be dry careful if he happened to be out. The man often went out at night but he never saw the dead man again after that.
- Collector
- Josie Keville
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knappagh Beg, Co. Mayo
