School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 01_088
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- (continued from previous page)in such disturbed times, and still they did not like to decline the invitation. The master of the house always kept a loaded gun and a sword in the house for protection.
When going to the party he told the house-keeper if she heard any noise outside to fire a shot and the "Mollies" would think that he was at home.
Late that evening a poor looking man came in carrying a heavy bag on his back. He asked for a nights lodging. The girl said that lodgers were never kept in that house. "Well" said he "I shall throw my bag under the stair-case as I am tired carrying it and I shall call for it tomorrow.
When she put the children to bed she lit the lamp and sat at the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
