School: Presentation Convent, Lucan

Location:
Lucan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr Gabriel
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    tell of L---'s mill "said he" and how it was built?""Never", was my answer. "Throth then I thought young and owld, rich and poor knew that - far and near."
    "I don't, for one, "said I", "but perhaps" I added, bringing forth some little preparation for a lunch, that I had about me, and producing a small flask of whiskey -"perhaps you will be so good as to tell me, and take a slice of ham, and drink my health", offering him a dram from my flask; and seating myself on the sod beside the river.
    "Thank you kindly, sir" says he; and so, after warming his heart as he said himself, he proceeded to give an account
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    Folktales index
    AT0812: The Devil's Riddle
    Language
    English
    Location
    River Liffey, Co. Dublin / Co. Kildare / Co. Wicklow
    Collector
    Nora Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lucan, Co. Dublin