School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)
- Location:
- Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 623
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- (continued from previous page)called Lord Kilmaine when he won the land. One day he was out hunting he found a priest saying mass under a bush. You are caught now he said "Thank God I am caught by a good man" and he brought him into the house and gave him a good supper and also gave him £1. Next day he brought him in his coach to Castlebar. The band came out to meet Lord Kilmaine. He went to the man that was buying the priests heads. What will you give me for it, and he said £5. I used to give every one, but I will give you £10. You will have to give me the money first. So he gave him £10. Then Lord Kilmaine gave him the money and he freed the priest and made the man swear that he would never kill(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Caulfield
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo
