School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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  1. There was once a boy and the people used to call him Jack the gom because he was very foolish.
    One day his Father brought him to the fair and when he had the cattle sold he gave the money to Jack to go home quickly with it for fear the robbers would take the money off him
    When Jack was going home he took out the money and started playing with it and thought if he had all that money what he could buy.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus de Búrca
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilfaul, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Búrca
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilfaul, Co. Mayo