School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 09_044
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- There was once a school master going round teaching night school. He was very fond of playing cards. One night he was going home late and he met two men. They asked him to play a game of cards for his books. He played for them and lost them. Then he played for his money and lost it. They then asked him to play for the eyes in his head.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Kearns
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Kearns
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
