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School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

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Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Donnchadh Cuirtéis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 282

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    “In olden times there did only two Catholics families live in the town of Old Ross (Ballinaboola Co Wexford). All the rest of the people were called Palentines.”

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    The devil was not comming any farther and the Palentine asked him why he was not coming up, "Oh" says the devil "It is not the strokes that are keeping me down" and then the devil disappeared
    This happened about one hundred years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas P. Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Thomas Luke Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Wexford