School: Lankill (roll number 16904)
- Location:
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cibhil
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- Jack of the LantrenOnce upon a time there was a man who was a black-smith and he had a forge. Three men were coming along the road with an ass, and they brought the ass to the forge to get shoes on him. The back-smith didn't charge the travellers for putting on the shoes, and one of the men said to the black-smith, I will give you one wish now for not charging me, ask what-ever you like". One of the other two men said "ask for heaven when you die", but the black-smith didn't heed them. He asked that who-ever would sit in his armchair would not be able to rise until he'd give him leave. Some time(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ena Heneghan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lankill, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Hilly Cusack
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Westport, Co. Mayo
