School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)
- Location:
- Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine Nic Oirealla
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- Once there lived in the Big Park three brothers named Bourkes. They owned a plot of land which was named baite biurce.
The big park that time belonged to the Land-Lord of Heathfield.
It was divided a few years ago amongst the tenants of the place. My father got that plot of land where the Bourkes lived.
It is said that these brothers were very rich, as they used to rob the rich people.
One night as they sat around a good fire talking to each other they heard a tap at the door. One of them opened it and let in the stranger. After a while they asked(continues on next page)- Collector
- Anthony Munnelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Munnelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gallowshill, Co. Mayo