School: An Góilín, An Sciobairín (roll number 5656)
- Location:
- Goleen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: P. Ó Meádhra
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“Jackie the Lantern was a shoemaker and a stiff surly old boy he was.”
(continued from previous page)might stick in it. Dont forget the Grace of God says the Gentleman.
I've a Laural there growing outside there in the bawn, and every one passing the way to a fair or market breaks a switch off it. That the next fellow that will put his hand on it may stick to it.
The man went away. A short time after a man came to Jackie the Lantern & told him to come along with him, that his master had sent for him.
And who is your master says Jackie.
The Devil says he.
Hand me over that fine awl in the box says Jackie, I want to draw my shoes together for the road.
He put his hand in the box, and if he did he 'stuck' there. The devil such a walloping anyone ever got as Jackie gave him, but he had compassion on him, and he left him home in the finish.
T'was'nt long till another fellow came, Come with me to my master says he to Jackie.
who is your master say Jack(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Jer Coughlan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Callaros Eighter, Co. Cork