School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)of the road near the village of Carrakeel. He went riding on the little horse thinking that she belonged to Ormsby. The horse began to wheel round and twist and turn, but the tailor could not knock a step out of her. He did his best to drive her but failed.
Next day he returned to work at Ormsby's. He told the groom about this horse. Ah! said the groom, I'll give you a pair of spurs tonight and then you will make her walk."
When the tailor was coming home he had the spurs on him. He found the horse in the same place. He mounted him and spurred him. Away went the horse over hedges and ditches and whins and briars.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo