School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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  1. Seán a Sagart came over at Furnace after a priest and he saw a man in the way before him and he shouted at him to halt the priest but he didnt and Seán a Sagart said that when he would come back he would catch it. Seán kept on following the priest and going down at Newton he was gaining on the priest he looked for his knife to fire at the priest but it was not to be got because someone had it stolen and given to Father Burke the priest Seán was following. No knife was to kill
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus de Búrca
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilfaul, Co. Mayo