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 649
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- (continued from previous page)dices. Who ever would win the game would have the least number on top.
The goblin got her chance to playing she got the dices on top with number one on (top) each.
Then Brownegot his chance (to) and playing the two squares were one over the other, and there only one to be seen. The one who won the game would get the property of Kilmarine. So Brown won the game. But he only took the title as Lord Milmaine and a small portion of the land.
Then the goblin said to him " Is sinne no sheamalsa na mo sheamail" [?] John Browne got the land.
- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Proindargás
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Illanmore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Tomás a' Búrca
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Illanmore, Co. Mayo
