School: Shrule (roll number 7795/7796)
- Location:
- Shrule, Co. Galway
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038C, Page 01_034
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- (continued from previous page)one of his best men. Shortly after that (that) the Curragh races took place. The first day Kirwan sent all his horses and paid jockeys to ride them. "Seán boy" was at home minding the house and late in the evening a fairy came to him and told him that if he would not go and ride the horses that Mr Kirwan would lose all he had. Early next morning he set out for the Curragh. He told Mrs Kirwan that if she would not let him drive the horse she would lose her house and land and money. She consented and before he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Cristeoir Ó Buachacháin
- Gender
- Male
