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School: Boston, Tubber (roll number 10763)

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Boston, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thos. Noone
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 039

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  1. Story - Jack the Tinker (Origin of Jack of the Lantern or Will o' the Wisp) (continued)

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    to go in: The third wish was that anyone who would go riding on the little grey pony he had at home - he was tormented from black guards going riding on him - will stick to his back, and could not be released till he wished, or anyone who would pick gooseberries out of his gooseberry bush would stick to it until it was his pleasure to release him. He thanked Our Lord and walked on till he reached Portumna Bridge.
    The devil appeared to him and said, "you prayed here when going to America that I would be with you if you had not money coming back" and said the devil "I am with you now and you will have to come with me" "Keep away from me," said Jack, "as I am a dangerous man." Yet the devil still persevered and Jack said "Get into my budget" and the devil had to obey. Jack put the budget with the devil inside it, on his back and walked till he came to a forge. He left the budge on the anvil and asked the smith to sledge it. The smith would not do so till Jack told him what was inside, and then both Jack and the smith sledged until they knocked one eye out of the devil. He then came home satisfied with the budget, containing the devil having
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    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)
    AT0332: Godfather Death
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Noone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rockvale, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rockvale, Co. Clare