School: Murvey (roll number 7193)
- Location:
- Murvey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean an Mhistéalaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0007, Page 284
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- (continued from previous page)in America and told him all about the man who kept company with her. This man really was a detective and he thought she would go straight to her husband house and that he would be able to catch him and bring him back for trial.
She spent about a year trying to avoid this man. This is the story which gave rise to a Synge's famous play which is called the "Playboy of the Western World."
It is said that this writer was living in Aran when Willie was there on "the run."
- Informant
- Martin Mannion
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Murvey, Co. Galway
