A Funny Story
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he gave Jack a lantern and ever since he is known as "Jack the lantern".
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“Jack o' the Lantern is supposed to be a person who goes abroad at night to put people astray.”
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Jack o' the Lantern is supposed to be a person who goes abroad at night to put people astray. He carries with him a lighted lantern. When a person is coming towards his house, he mistakes the light from the lantern for the light from his own house. As he goes towards the light, Jack o' the Lantern moves away and so brings the person further astray. It is said that if a person puts on his coat inside out, it will be impossible for Jack o' the
Folklore Story - Jack of the Lantern
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by "Jack of the Lantern."
Jack o' the Lantern
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Jack o'the Lantern
Jack o'the Lantern is a turnip with the heart cut out of it and only the outer shell left.There are two holes for eyes and a nose and mouth is also formed by cutting holes in the turnip and when a candle is lit in a dark place it is like the head of a man.In this place about some boys carried on a Christmas night a Jack o'the Lantern as it is locally known around the
Funny Story
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you." "You have no other appearance" said Mick and went his way.
He has not gone far when he was suddenly attracted by Jack O' the Lantern who came hopping out before him. He said "Ho, me fine fellow, you're trying to put a decent man astray but I'll show you." Then he chased Jack round the bog with a stick until clear day. When he would draw a blow at him, he would hop from under the stick and appear the next moment about 6 yds.away. So Micky returned home tired out after chasing Jack o' the Lantern the most of the night and could never get a blow at him.
(gan teideal)
“This afternoon I was talking to an old lady Mrs Coveney...”
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This afternoon I was talking to an old lady Mrs. Coveney. Ballea. Carrigaline she was telling me how she was walking near a fort in Sullivans Kilanully one night and as she drew near she saw small tiny men dressed in red coats and who just looked like little children. But when she got frightened she looked to the other side and when she looked back again she found they were gone. This fort is called Sullivan's fort but now it is in the land of Mr. Jim Bowen Kilanully. This women who saw this, was also put astray by a wandering light which is always known as Jack O' The Lantern. When you see this light which leads you where it will if you turn your coat inside out Jack O' The Lantern has no more power over you. This often happened round this district and were often kept out until morning unable to fine their way home. One of our workmen Patrick
(gan teideal)
“Deirtear gur fear é Jack o' the Lantern….”
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Deirtear gur fear é Jack o' the Lantern a bhí ró mhaith chun é a chur go h-Ifreann agus ró olc chun é a leigint isteach i bhFlaitheas Dé.
Signs of Good and Bad Luck
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Ed. Griffin, Ballinulty, Cullen says that the Jack o' the lantern lights represent unbaptised children.
Jack O' The Lantern
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Jack O the Lantern was a light that used shine in one place and then another to put people astray. One dark night a man was coming close to his own house and he saw a light on the top of his own hill and he followed it but all of a sudden it shown in another hill very far away. The man followed it and he went astray. He at once thought of a plan and did it. He would turned his coat inside out and he found his way safely home. He never again was put astray by Jack O the Lantern.
(gan teideal)
“At the Battery in Joyce's wood a hand appears and a candle in it and it travels to Miggins' in Ballinadrimna.”
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ten o'clock. It is called Jack in the Lantern.
Jack the Lantern
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Jack was a boy who was not good enough to go to heaven and was not bad enough to go to hell so he set out to journey the world with a Lantern. We often see Jack in the bog at night
(gan teideal)
“Once upon a time, long, long time ago there lived an old black-smith close to Turloch.”
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and so we have Jack since in the hills of Carker going by the name of Jack with the lantern or Will with the Wisp. So he is not happy that we may put down the kittle and make the tea.
Story - Jack O'Brien
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the second was not.When Jack O'Brien died he went to Heaven. St Peter met him at the gates and of course he would not allow him to go in. St Peter told him to go to Purgatory but it is said when he got there he was told to step a little lower that there was a cheaper lodging house down below.Down he went and when he got to the gates of Hell he saw the Devil and he got up a red poker and hit him on the nose and (hurted?) him and marked his nose.So it is said that Jack went away and would not be left in anyplace. And it is said he is still roaming the world wit ha lantern hanging on his marked nose. Hence he is called Jack O'Lantern.Anyone who follows him at night is sure to be lost and put astray.
A Story
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whatever he would see there, that he would vanish them. Jack went away to the house and brought his case, and his magic wand with him. He sat near the fire and was falling asleep there when he saw a black cat. The black cat was running around him, and scratching him, and after a while Jack hit the cat with his wand. The cat turned into the man's wife. Jack got frightened and ran to the man. The man wanted not leave him in atall and Jack had to go away by himself. So that is the man we hear that do be out in the night. Named "Jack of the Lantern" [?] Fiór Breug.
How Jack O' the Lantern Got His Name
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a publichouse he said to the devil that he would play a trick on the owner. He told the devil to take the shape of a halfcrown, and to go into his purse. Then Jack would not let him out and he made him promise seven more years and when the seven years were up Jack died. When he arrived at the gates of heaven Saint Peter would not let him in. Then he went to hell but the devil would not let him in but he put a burning coal on Jack's nose and sent Jack back to this world again and Jack is seen in dark nights with the light on his nose trying to put people astray and that is the reason he is called "Jacky the Lantern".
Ghost Stories
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him go. The devil went away. The next day the devil came to him and Jack put on his coat and went with him and they were not gone far when they saw two men on the road and Jack said to the devil to change himself into a half-crown and Jack put the money into his purse and went home. The devil was making a show so he had to let him out so the devil went home and when Jack died he went to heaven to see was his name in the book and St. Peter said that his name was not here so he went down to the devil and the devil gave him a sod of turf lighting and he is going round the world since by the name of Jack the Lantern.
(gan teideal)
“Long years ago there lived in Corofin...”
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Long years ago there lived in Corofin a man named John Thrench, whom the people call Jack the Lantern now. He was a shoe maker. He used to be always cursing. One day the devil came to him and asked him why he was always cursing. Being so pleased with him the devil gave him a charm so that when he would set the charm he could tie anything. The devil also told John that he would have to come with him after a year. When the year was up the devil came for him and he said to him I won't go until I eat some thing. While the devil was waiting for him jack set the charm and the devil was tied to the chair so Jack would not let him go and he told Jack if he let him go he would leave him for another year. He let the
Jack O' The Lantern
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Some people are easily scared by Jack' o the Lantern. But Jack is in reality a harmless fellow. Legend tells us that in life Jack was known as John O'Brien, a blacksmith by trade. One day a stranger, to all appearances a gentleman, called at the forge to have a shoe put on his horse. Being pleased at the skilful way the smithy managed the horse - a high spirited animal he remained for some time in conversation with John. Before leaving he asked John if he would agree to come away with him at the end of a year. O'Brien consented whereupon the stranger told him to wish for anything and the wish would be granted. John being a bit of a miser wished that all the money in his pocket would remain there. Suddenly instead of the gentleman and his horse there stood before John the devil, a hideous wicked grin on his dark evil face.
Forts
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The people round here call the forts a Lios. In sherdins farm there is a Lios there is a bank round to protect it. There a round hole in the middle and iron bars on the top of it. It is facing a lios in Ballaghdorragha Jack the lantern was supposed to be seen in it the Danes hid in the Lios long ago.
Stories
“There were two men coming home from a fair at twelve o'clock one night....”
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There were two men coming home from a fair at twelve o'clock one night and they saw a candle lighting inside the wall. One of the men threw a stone at it and immediately the candle was far away in the field. They followed it until day light and at last they knew that it was "Jack o' the lantern" that made them stray.