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School: Muine Chonnalláin B.

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Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Lochnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 288

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    Captain Gallagher
    There was once a man named Captain Gallagher living at the back of the ox mountains. One day as he was going down to Sligo between Bally-Mote and Sligo he met riders on horses. The leader asked him what was his name. He said that he was Captain Gallagher from the back of the ox .Mountains. You are the man I want. The leader asked him did he ever steal money from people named Molloys. He said that he didnt the leader said that he did. They brought him down to Sligo. And he got five years in jail.
    Thomas Kelly Chaff-hill Borniconlan Ballina told this story.
    Paddy Ruane Borniconlon Ballina Co Mayo
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Ruane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bunnyconnellan East, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bunnyconnellan East, Co. Mayo