School: Muirisc (roll number 16832)

Location:
Murrisk, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cearbhaill
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    wall when he tried to get over the wall it was as high as he could not get to the top.
    He went to the other wall and he got across that one. He was on a road. When he was gone a little bit he heard a noise coming after him and he turned and looked and he saw a small man a small bit from him and him running.
    The boy waited for him he passed the boy out and the gun fell from the boys hand and he fell in again the wall. The man disappeared. the boy went home as fast as he could and it was daybreak when he reached his home. He never went Carair na Rann shooting after this night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Grodáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Fisherman
    Address
    Murrisk, Co. Mayo