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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

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Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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    Strong Men
    Captain Gallagher was a highwayman. When rich people used to be going through the Gap in the Ox Mountains he used to rob them. He would not rob poor people.
    One day the police were after him. They ran him nto a house. There was only one door in this house and the police came to to this door. They ordered him to open the door.
    Now there used to be a flat stone left over the bed in these days. He jumped into the bed and shoved this stone out. He jumped up on the roof and went out. Then he ran away
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Judge
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Judge
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilgarvan, Co. Mayo