School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.) (roll number 13631)
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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- Once upon a time their was a man names Nealon who lived in Lacken, and he was a great man for keeping horse's.
He was also a herd for the Knoxes and used go once a day to see their cattle in Heathfield near BallyCastle. One evening he and another boy went to see them. He left the boy minding the boy horse while he was going after them and just when he was about to return when three men and a coach passed by. When he returned the boy told him and he said he would catch up to it. Then both mounted the horse and off they went after the coach. They were galloping until they caught(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Lavin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissadrone West, Co. Mayo
