School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile

Location:
Kinsale, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Úna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 335

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 335

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  4. XML “The Landlord Herd”

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  1. John Isac Herd lived in the Parish of Belgooly. He possessed a large estate in that district and also an estate in Ballydaley in the Parish of Kinsale. He was a cruel Landlord and was a Cromwellian.
    There are several stories told of his deeds. He had a gardner working for him whose name was Brown. This gardner murdered some one himself. So John Isac took the law in his own hands and hung the gardner. When he
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maighread Ní Croínín
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Seán Ó Colmán
    Gender
    Male