School: Craig Dhubh
- Location:
- Cregduff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Giobúin
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- There was once an Englishman making a speech about human skulls and he had a great many of them set before him. He started to talk and said
"It is not right for people to be hanging others for any cause"
Because the man that is to hanged he will not be drown." There was a man listening to him called "Jack". This man could make anyone talk, and could imitate anyone.The speaker began to examine the human skulls. He took one in his hand and showing it to the people said
"This is the head of "Tim
Thornhill" the robber."
"The what" said the skull.
The man frightened at the
skull speaking and left it
from him.
After a while he got courage(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappacurry, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr John Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 86