School: Clochar

Location:
Clogher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Gealbháin
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    him. Aran was a Scotch man. He was a Protestant and an iron moulder by trade.
    "Killing priests is not my business" said Andrews.
    Just then the priests foot got caught in a briar and he fell forward. Seán rushed on and pulled the trigger to shoot him. But the pistol would not go off. Johnny Mc Cann came up now. "An sgian" "An sgian a Sagairt" he shouted to the priest. The priest flung back the dagger. It hit Seán in the throat. Seán fell. He called to the pedlar to pull out the dagger.
    Johnny took hold of the dagger. "It had a great hold" said he, "tis very hard to loosen it, wait till I get a stone".
    Johnny got a stone but what he did was to drive the dagger in farther.
    An that's the way Seán was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Seán na Sagart (~51)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Gealbháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pat Keaverey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Ballintober, Co. Mayo