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School: Termonfeckin

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Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 190

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  1. Seeing the Devil

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    "Did I ever see the Divil!" said Michael repeating my question. "Yes I seen him, and it wasn't hard to see him for he was big enough."
    It was one evening I had nothing to do and I went for a walk up to Baltray Road and round by Beaulieu. It was at Beaulieu Cross I seen him. He come over the hedge, no I don't know whether he come over it or not, but he was there anyway, beside me on the road. As I said before it wasn't hard to see him for he was as big as a tree, and arms and legs on him like a gate post.
    Had he horns on him? (Michael always repeated a question). "Aye he had horns on him like a ten year old bull. He was a terrible fine looking man in a sort of skin fitting clothes with
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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)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr J. Patton
    Gender
    Male