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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Beannchar, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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    Will o' the Wisp or Locally (Willie the Wisp.)
    When Our Lord was leaving the Garden of Gethsemani he appealed to one of the soldiers to have pity on Him, but the soldier only gave Him a slap on the back and said " Be off, be going with you ! "
    When this soldier died his soul appeared before the Lord. The latter remembered him and said " Be off, be going with you" but he gave Him a candle to light him on his way round the world till the day of judgement. He is now called Willie the wisp.
    T. Harte
    told by Annie Bourke
    Palmerstown Killala. Aged 65.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. Liam na Sop (~74)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T. Harte
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Annie Bourke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Baile Phámar, Co. Mhaigh Eo