School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 367
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into the devils eye. Thats why the devil is half blind. He put the bag on his back and off he went. He was going until the devil burst the bag and went away. He came home and he was about three months at home when the devil came and the devil said "You must come now with me" "Well" said Sean "Give me an apple from the tree "All right" said the devil The devil went to the tree and he was stuck to the tree. He couldn't get away until the seven years was up. So the seven years was up and Sean was one day in the wood and the devil was afraid to go near him. So he sent the death and Sean died and the wife died about three years after.
Collected by
Paddy O Connor (Grandson)
The Brook
Ardnaree
Ballina
Co Mayo
Irland
Told by
Mrs Boland
The Brook
Arnaree
Ballina
Co Mayo
- Collector
- Paddy O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardnaree or Shanaghy, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Boland
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardnaree or Shanaghy, Co. Mayo
