School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)
- Location:
- Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Módhráin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 571
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- There was once a little boy and his sister and they used to go for a walk every day. One fine day they were crossing a field. They heard something tapping like a Leprachaun working on a shoe. They both came near him. Mary was the name of the girl and Tom was the name of the boy. When they came near the little man Mary put out her hands and she caught him. Mary and Tom knew that if they took their eyes of the little man that he would go away. He asked Mary what she wanted, "Your treasure said Mary." He told Tom to dig down in the ground. Tom found a pipe that you could play on. He asked them if they wanted anything else. They said that they wanted the road(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Malley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Illanmore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Malley
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Illanmore, Co. Mayo
