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    hammer was touched by anyone they could not let it go until he told them, and the third wish was that he should have a purse.
    He got his wishes, and if any one touched his belongings they stuck on to them. He had to promise the devil that after three years he would go with him to hell. One day the devil went into him and asked him to go now that the three years were up.
    Jacky said "sit down a while I want to finish this horse-shoe." The devil sat on the chair, and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Kirby
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Mountcoal, Co. Kerry