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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

Location:
Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 15_009

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    the devil would not let him in saying, "we got enough of you". Then God took pity on him, and gave him a lighted wisp to show him light until the day of judgement. Now he is known as the fairy boy, Jack of the Lantern.
    I heard this story from Hilly Cusack,
    Westport
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Heneghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lankill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Hilly Cusack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Westport, Co. Mayo