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Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 101

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  1. The Execution of James Cotter AD 1822

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    James Cotter was executed by Colonel Dan Cronin for complicity in Captain Rock's (White-boy) rebellion at Shinagh cross.
    Colonel Cronin offered him his freedom on condition that he turned informer. This Cotter refused saying, "No, I'll put no child crying for its father or no widow crying for her husband. Nobody will cry for me but my mother and she'll soon follow me. You can make frost nails of my bones if you have no command over my soul."
    Shortly after the execution two bullocks were reported stolen from Colonel Cronin; the Colonel's "paid informer" swore that he saw two Healy brothers from Barraduff ? ( Cnoc a' Chapaill near Rathmore Co. Kerry) stealing them. They in return could prove they were at Killarney market selling potatoes.
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Eoghain Ó Dálaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nohaval Upper, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Diarmuid Ua Laoghaire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Kerry