School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)
- Location:
- Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 05_003
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- The first car that ever passed this way, it was in the dusk of evening. The people heard a terrific noise coming towards them and they did not know what it was. Some thought it was drawing near the end of the world, more thought it was some sign to that effect. On came this thing and the people fled to the hills, and caves, and some said it was a railway engine gone off the rails and the engine driver could not stop it. It is all(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mairéad De Búrca
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Micheál O h-Óireachtaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Tawnyinlough, Co. Mayo
