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School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)

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Maughanaclea, Co. Cork
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Cathal Ó Macháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0283, Page 470

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  1. Carriganass Castle (continued)

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    St. Ledger who was slightly intoxicated tried to defend himself - but Domhnall was too quick for him and with a sudden thrust of his dagger - stabbed him to death.
    Down underneath were the Soldiers. They heard all the noise overhead and guessed something was wrong. Up the stairs they rushed and when they reached the room there they saw St Ledger dying - but "where was the monk who entered" They soon knew.
    He jumped out through a window high up in the Castle and into the roaring Flood beneath. He swam across to the other side where his steed was tied to a small ash tree (which by the way is still pointed out).
    He cleverly had the horses shoes reversed to throw off the soldiers from his tracks. He galloped west - when the soldiers went out with lights they saw the marks and went east
    To finish, Domnall was never seen afterwards. Thus was his vow fulfilled
    "No Food, no Rest, Shall Domnall know
    Until he lay the Murderer low".
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  2. Castle Donovan

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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    J. Barry
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Cousane, Co. Cork