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School: Johnstown, Arklow

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Johnstown Lower, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Nelly Bolger
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    six and brought them up. When the man saw the women, he sent him back to hell. the boy said it was very hot. The brought the women back. The devil wanted to keep him and they started a fight. The boy battered the devil against the gates of hell. Then the boy heard music in another field in hell and he went there and he never was heard of or seen after.
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0650**: The Strong Youth
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cairbre Ó Lionáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tomás Mac Feiritéir
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80