School: Killadooley, Ballybrophy (roll number 12692)

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   “Once upon a time there lived a gentleman named Mr White of Charlevilla, ...”

   

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   Once upon a time there lived a gentleman named Mr White of Charlevilla, Borris-in-Ossory. He hated a priest so much that he said he would prefer the devil to enter his house than a priest. One night he gave a great party, and while he was eating his supper he saw a cloven foot. Then he knew that the devil was beside him. He began to shout loudly and the priest was sent for, and he asked Mr White to know would he drive the devil up the chimney or out in the door. Mr White told him to drive him up the chimney, and the priest did so and Mr White never said a word against the priest after that.

   

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   “There are the ruins of an old church in Coolowley...”

   

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Kennedy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Rossmore, Co. Laois

   Informant

   Mrs Breen

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   70

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Coolowley (Mason), Co. Laois

   Informant

   Mrs Mackey

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Address

   Crosspatrick, Co. Kilkenny