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School: Lorganboy (roll number 14793)

Location:
Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Nic Fhearghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 094

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    him and a turnip on his head. The middle of the turnip had been scooped out and a lighted candle placed in it. Eyes nose mouth and (eyes) ears had had also been put on it. When James saw the ‘ghost’ he said “Gob Sally, there’s the devil” and he immediately began to shout as he scrambled into bed again “fire a boul Sally, fire a boul, Arrah what about a boul Sally” But Sally said, “Axo,I won’t fire no boul at no devil”
    At last the devil took his departure and Sally’s ‘bouls’ remained safely on their shelf.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Heather W. Bracken
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Rev. F.J. Patterson
    Gender
    Male