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School: Ballybay (C.) (roll number 10575 or 16768)

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Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Miss Hargaden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0938, Page 268

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    for the blacksmith. As before he changed into his old clothes and started off for hell. On the way all the devils were spitting on him, kicking him, telling him they were better than he was. The blacksmith took a matchbox out of his pocket and said they weren't as good as they thought, that they couldn't go into the match-box. then he closed this, they said could and they all got into the matchbox. then he closed the matchbox and put it in his trouser pocket turned, and went back home. He kept them in his pocket for several days and they made a bargain with him
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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)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Bernard Hand
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    28
    Occupations
    Grocer
    Merchant
    Address
    Ballybay, Co. Monaghan