School: An Tulach Mór (roll number 6293)
- Location:
- Tully More, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhrisleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 184
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“There was a man one time named "Willie the Wisp" and he was a blacksmith. He gave himself up to the devil.”
This story was told by Andy McHugh who lives Kentucky, Ardara age 65 years. He heard it from his father when he was a young boy. His father lived in Maghera - a place on Loughrous beag bay about four miles from Ardara.There was a man one time named "Willie the Wisp" and he was a blacksmith. He gave himself up to the devil. The devil used to come many a time (to) but Willie used to ask him to be let stay on earth another while. He came for him this time and he had to go with him. When they(continues on next page)