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 711
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- (continued from previous page)tailor sticking his knife in the bag and letting out all the meal why don't you do that he said to the giant. The giant stuck his knife in his stomach and he died. The tailor went to the farmer and got the pot of gold. He went home and lived a happy life. He had only the pot of gold three days until he got very ill and he died after a week.
- Long ago the people were very skilled in stone works. It was then that the Round Towers were made. They were built to contain a bell, to ring in time of danger, and were usually built near churches. It is said that it was the Danes that built them but no!(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ita Hyland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilkeeran, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Hyland
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilkeeran, Co. Mayo
