School: Clochar
- Location:
- Clogher, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Ó Gealbháin
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- (continued from previous page)and a lot of work before you to do in this world with God's help and if anything should happen to you the loss would be great".
Nancy went home and the old priest followed her. The priest went into the room where Seán was. He was just about to anoint him when Seán jumped up and caught him round the neck, "By the glory of hell I have you at last" said Seán.
The priest got into the kitchen but Seán followed and caught him again there. Nancy took the tongs and hit Seán with it across the head and hands and the priest ran out the door. child was coming in just then, and the priest ran out the door. A child was coming in just then, and the priest tripped on the door step and fell.
Before he could rise Seán was on him and had his head cut off.
That evening he brought the head to Bingham and the next morning he threw it into(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Micheál Ó Gealbháin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Pat Keaverey
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Ballintober, Co. Mayo
