School: Manulla (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Bairéad
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- Rory Higgins from Mayo Abbey was one of the best runners in county. He ran in England and Dublin he won both races and he got two pounds for each race.
He was such a good runner that no man could beat him.
One day he was given a herring, and he tied a long string around it. He dragged it along the ground and about thirty hounds running after him. After he ran a long distance the hounds werer very near him he dropped the herring and ran up a tree.
The hounds were under the tree in a moment(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Gavin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Manulla, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Gavin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Manulla, Co. Mayo