School: Carra
- Location:
- Carha, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Ó Tonra
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- AimsiR na Geirleanamna Fr. Cowley. 1-2-'38Once upon a time, there was a Priest on Banishment in Kilglass, and his name was Fr. Cowley. He used to go around in disguise. In one of the Yomen's houses there was a Catholic girl working and her name was Biddy Welsh. One night, as she was going to bed she heard a crowd of Yomen coming. She listened, and she heard them saying they knew where the Priest was staying and that they were going there that night to kill him. The girl had her shoes off going to bed when she heard them talking. There(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tony Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Owen Dempsey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dooyeaghny or Cloonloughan, Co. Mayo