School: An Aill (Aille)
- Location:
- Aille, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Maitiú Ó Críocháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0478
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A Story about a man named John Burns.There was once a man who lived in Culnege near Derrybrien.about 17 years ago and his name was John Burns. He was a great man for running and jumping. He had a lot of land and cattle and he would not pay any of his rates. One day he was saving hay and three policemen and a Bailiff came to him and asked him which would he pay the rent or lose the cattle. Then the Bailiff and the policemen followed him and he jumped a road that was ten yards wide that went in and out of our village, and he got away from the others. Then the Bailiff and the 3 policemen went back to his land and took his cattle. About 2 hours later, John came back to his house and his cattle weer gone. The 3 policemen and the Bailiff were about 5 miles gone when Jack followed them. He ran as quickly as he could and in ten minutes he was up to the men who had taken his cattle. Then he turned home his cattle in spite of the other four. Then he was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Burns
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Pat Foxe
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Drummin, Co. Galway
