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School: Baile Ruadh (Cailíní)

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Ballyroe, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhearghail
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  1. An Old Story - Will o' the Wisp

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    Will of the Wisp was a man named William Foster, a blacksmith by trade, and was always very poor. He was constantly complaining of his hard lot to his wife and neighbours.
    One day when working in his forge a little man dressed
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Will-o’-the-wisp (~74)
    Folktales index
    AT0330A: The Smith and the Devil (Death)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Seosaimhín Ní Thormhaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilnalag, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Ó Thormaigh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnalag, Co. Galway