School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 113
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“Cornelius Agrippa went out one day. His study he locked 'ere he went away...”
(continued from previous page)And he begged and prayed the books to see,
Till the foolish woman gave him the key.
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On the study table a book there lay,
Which Agrippa himself had been reading that day,
The letters were written with blood therein
And the leaves were made of dead mens skin.v
And these horrible leaves of magic between
Were the ugliest pictures that ever were seen,
The likeness of things so foul to behold,
That what they were is not fit to be told.vi
The young man he began to read,
He knew not what but he would proceed.
When there was heard a sound at the door
Which as he read, grew more and more.viiAnd more and more the knocking grew
The young man knew not what to do.
But trembling with fear he sat within,
Till the door was broke and the devil came in.viii
Two hideous horns on his head he had got,
Like iron heated nine times red hot(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mamie Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Rusheens West, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Rusheens West, Co. Mayo