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School: Tullach (Tullig) (roll number 4451)

Location:
Tullig More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0344, Page 120

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    and presently saw that the King had only three men, and one King left on the board.
    Diarmuid knew that the King had only one move to win the game, and yet, failed to see that move.
    Diarmuid at once picked a small nut from a tree close by and gently dropped it on this particular move. The King moved his man won the game, and then started up with a loud cry, that there was no one in Ireland could play that move only Diarmuid. He looked up, and there Grania and Diarmuid were discovered.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Nora Dilworth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullig More, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Dilworth
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tullig More, Co. Cork