School: Breac-Cluain (B.) (roll number 16217)
- Location:
- Brackloon, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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- (continued from previous page)blacksmith, I got a job from a friend and I'd like to finish it and catch that sledge and strike this bit of iron for me. So he did and when he had it done he threw off the apron and he said. Come on now and the gentleman couldn't leave the sledge go. He left the man in the forge and went away and after a while the man disappeared and he came after two or three days and the sledge tied to his hand and he said. Well now if you will take the sledge off my hands I will give you seven years more. So he took of the sledge and the gentleman disappeared. He had enough of money and he usen't spare a penny of it.He used to give it to the poor and he was buying a lot of house, He he closed the forge until the man walked up to him again after the seven years being up. "Ah" says he "you fooled me the last time but indeed you won't fool me this time. I'll keep out of the forge.Well now said the blacksmith, "I had a cold with a while and I didn't shave myself with three weeks and I'd like to be clean for the road. I have a chair inside and I'll put down a good fire and you can sit near it until I be ready. So he went in and the blacksmith gave him the chair and he sat down until he was all ready. Come on now says " the blacksmith and the chair was stuck to the gentleman and he said, "oh. I am as bad as ever again", so the blacksmith went out around the town cardplaying and spending his money and the gentleman disappeared and he came back after two or three days and the chair tied to him and he said to the blacksmith. Well now I"ll give you seven years more, if you'll take the chair off me. So it he took it off and he disappeared.During that seven years he had all the town bought and it was called Ballymoney and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Curran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Annagap, Co. Kerry
