School: Lios na mBroc (roll number 11453)
- Location:
- Lisnamrock, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0562, Page 258
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- (continued from previous page)years. Billy was working in the forge when he came.
"Good morrow Billy" said Ould Nick.
"Good morrow Nick" said Billy.
"Well Billy the seven years are up and I came for you".
"Take that hammer" said Billy "and help me to strike out this set of shoes for this man that is waiting in the forge and when I have that done I'll go with you".
The devil took the hammer and Commenced striking.
"Come on now" said Billy to the farmer "and we'll go down and get a drink and leave Ould Nick there".
Billy and the farmer went down to the public house and spent quite a long time there. When they came back the devil had the anvil nearly beaten through the floor.
"Release me Billy Dawson" he roared and I'll gave you another £500 if you promise to come with me at the end of another Seven years".
"I promise" said Billy.
The devil gave him the £500 and went away.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Glasheen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curraheenduff, Co. Tipperary
