School: Presentation Monaster, Ceann tSáile

Location:
Kinsale, Co. Cork
Teacher:
J. K. O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 262

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    During one of his terms as Soveirgn J.J. John Isaac Heard committed a deed which earned for him the leas ainm of "Hangman of Kinsale

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    Kinsale, stabled his horse in his employers premises in Cork Street in the place now occupied by Mr J.W. Prendergast and climbing to the loft was soon fast asleep. From this slumber he was awakened by the Sergeant of the Mace, brought before the Sovereign on the charged of forming one of the conspirators responsible for the seizure of the previous night, but for lack of sufficient evidence was released.
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    Richard Amstrong, Sergeant of the Mace, lived in the Trent Glen in what is now a roofless house.

    Richard Armstrong, Sergeant of the Mace, lived in the Front Glen in what is now a roofless house.
    On the following Sunday afternoon while leisurely leaning his door, with coat off, he saw the Sovereign hurrying in his direction
    "Armstrong", commenced Heard in his gruff voice "take that fellow Browne into custody again"
    "I am afraid my poor fellow" said the Sergeant that it will go hard against you this time"
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          1. Whiteboys (~74)
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