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Carrowgowan, Co. Mayo
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Brian Mac Dhuarcáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 353

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  1. The Robbery of George's House

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    There lived in the parish of Attymass a hundred years ago a highwayan named Captain Gallgher. He lived in the mountains and also had a hiding place near Lough Salt.
    He had a small gun called a blunderbuss and every rich person who passed was robbed at its point. It is said that he used to give the money to the poor.
    There lived not far away a friend of his named Darby Dempsey. Darby was a very strong man. It said that he carried three cwt of meal for ten miles to his home.
    Captain Gallagher and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Commons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowgallda, Co. Mayo