School: Sraithín (roll number 12808)

Location:
Sraheen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Croidhean

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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.

Collector
Annie Brogan
Gender
female
Address
Stonehall, Co. Mayo
Informant
Anthony Gaughan
Gender
male
Age
17
Occupation
farmer
Address
Foxford, Co. Mayo
Language
English