School: Baile Mhic Citheóla (roll number 14759)
- Location:
- Ballymackeehola, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Giolla Bharraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 247
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- (continued from previous page)do all the work himself he employed a man to help him. One day as Gobán was building the tower (it was nearly finished at the time) there was a horse-races on the Killala strand. Gobán was looking attentively at the races, from the top of the tower, throughout the day.
In the evening Gobán asked his employee how did he enjoy the races. The latter stated that he did not look at the races as he minding his own business. Gobán got insulted and took down the scaffolding. His employee started shouting for help. It happened that "an amadán" was passing by the tower at the time. The amadán said to Gobán's employee "Isn't it easier to throw down two stones than to put up one." The man on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James A. P. Gilvarry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathoma, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Miss S. Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymackeehola, Co. Mayo
