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School: Kilbonane, Lios an Phúca (Beaufort) (roll number 5482)

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Kilbonane, Co. Kerry
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Dll. Ó Clúmháin
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    “Jack o' the Lantern is supposed to be a person who goes abroad at night to put people astray.”

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    would never come for him again. The blacksmith left him out at last, and he went away. When the blacksmith died he was not left into heaven. He came to the gates of hell but when the devil saw him he became afraid of him and would not let him in there either. He was given a lantern and condemned to travel about the world trying to put people astray. He is now know as Jack o' the Lantern.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Murcadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymalis, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ballymalis, Co. Kerry