School: Sraithín (roll number 12808)

Location:
Sraheen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Croidhean
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  1. A Story

    There was once a man at a fair and he had a lot of money.

    A Story 14/11/'38
    There was once a man at a fair and he had a lot of money. He knew he would be robbed when he would be coming home. There was a clown there so he gave him the money and when the clown got the money he ran away and started counting it. Then a man walked out from the ditch with a gun and took the money off him and the clown started crying and there is not a mark to tell them at home that I put up a fight to get the money off him.
    So the man said I will put three bullet holes in your jacket. Put another in my hat. I have not another. Its my chance now so he took the money off the man again.
    Told by Anthony Gaughan
    Stonepark,
    Foxcford.
    Age:- 17 yrs.
    Occupation:- Farmer
    Where born:- Stonepark.
    Where he spent his life:- In Ireland.
    Collected by:- Annie Brogan, Stonehall, Foxford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Brogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stonehall, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Gaughan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    17
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Foxford, Co. Mayo