She bought three raffle tickets and ended up with a cottage in Ireland
A woman spent $12.67 on raffle tickets, and won a home.
From The Times
June 26, 2025

“By chance, did you win a cottage in Ireland?” the text message read. For one American, who spent $12.67 on three raffle tickets in December, the answer turned out to be yes.

A woman in a dark blue dress holds up a photo of a white house with red trim.

Brian Kaiser for The New York Times

The winner only vaguely remembered buying the tickets.

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