School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)
- Location:
- Drumfree, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 271
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- There lived a man once upon a time, whose name was Will O' the Wisp. He was a blacksmith, and shoed horses.
One day St. Joseph came to have his donkey shod. Will O' the Wisp shod the donkey. Then he asked St. Joseph for the money. St. Joseph said he had none. But St. Joseph, gave him three wishes. He took the three wishes, but he didn't wish to get to heaven. When he died he didn't get to heaven, and is wandering through the hill to this present day with a light.
- Informant
- Henery Toland
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 26
