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School: Murher (B.) (roll number 13540)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 402

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    “Once upon a time there was a boy and he used to be always out late at night.”

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    Then the pig changed into a dog, and the dog changed into a man. The man made a sweep and he caught a hold of the boy by the hair of the head and he went up into the air in flames of fire. The priest shouted at the boy to hold the challice until the last. The priet started reading till the devil went out of sight and after a short time the boy fell down in the middle of the ring of people. It was told that where the devil stood there is a hole in the ground and it can't be filled.
    Tom Donoghue
    Told by
    James Donoghue
    Murhur,
    Newtownsandes
    46 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Donaghue
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Murher, Co. Kerry