School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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    told the banker about the deceased husband, he said that it was a not her husband atall but that it was a robber. Then they told her to go home and when he would come to have the guards outside.
    Next night when her deceased husband came she told him to wait until she get the money. While she was keeping him and it was the guards came in and stripped him, and it was her cousin that was in it. But he was dressed like a dead man.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Lean
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygarry, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Lynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygarry, Co. Mayo