School: Gort an Ghainimh (roll number 16127)
- Location:
- Gortaganny, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: M. Ó Cobhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0242, Page 443
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- (continued from previous page)of a man. He gave it to him written with his share of blood that he would be his at the end of twenty one years. He had money then every time he wanted it until the twenty one years were almost out. Then fear came on him. He went to the priest and told the story to him. "I could not do any good for you" says the priest "You must go to such and such man who is going into Ellasthaum. He has so much of the devil's influence that he does be able to change round the castle door any time the wind is blowing too hard on it." He went to this man and told him his story. That man told him to go to Friar Brian He went to Friar Brian and told him his story. The one(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josephine Flanagan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowbehy, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Flanagan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowbehy, Co. Roscommon
