School: Cill Mhuire (C.), Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10395)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máiréad Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 080
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- The old fashioned archway in the very old, but well kept bohereen leading into Peter Kearney's house is the only evidence left of Cordal Great House which was inhabited about 100 years ago.
The Twishes a protestant family lived there. They were land agents over Cordal and Brehig. They served Lord Ventry.
Thomas Walsh a tenant coming home late one night found his cattle seized by Twish. He found them in the pound which was about half a mile east of Cordal chapel.
The landlord on discovering his attempt to recover the cattle pursued him, and hit him a blow of a stick. Walsh broke it in his hand, and took Twish under his arm to the pound gate which he opened with a bang of the knee, and let the cows walk out over the prostrate figure of Twish.
Meantime, Foster, Twishes right hand man gave Walsh a blow of a backhand in the head thus stunning him(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Dick Johnny Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
