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School: Leixlip (C.) (roll number 2345)

Location:
Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Mrs. Harty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 278

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    When he [noticest] that the honoured guest had a cloven foot. He was greatly shocked and whispered his master that he was playing cards with the devil.
    The master hearing this accused the stranger of being the devil but he only laughed. The butler who was a Catholic told Major Connolly to send for the priest. When the priest arrived he ordered everybody to leave the room except the devil. It is said that the devil wanted to go through the roof or the windows but the priest drove him through the hearthstone. Up to the present day there is a crack in the hearthstone and he left the mark of his feet on the floor they were unable to get the mark off the floor. The room is always now locked. It is said that the priest did not live long after that.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Pegley
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Pegley
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leixlip, Co. Kildare