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School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

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Graigue, Co. Cork
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Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 147

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    “Diarmuid Alltha was a servant of Lord Kingston (a local landlord) who lived in Mitchelstown (Co. Cork) castle.”

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    Diarmuid Alltha was a servant of Lord Kingston (a local landlord) who lived in Mitchelstown (Co. Cork) castle. Diarmuid was supposed to be a very cruel man. A man named Condon lived in Oldcastletown, Kildorrery Co. Cork. He offended Lord Kingston in some way. The latter said that if he would not have Condon's head on the table Xmas morning that he would have Diarmuid's own head. So Diarmuid put a ladder up to Condon's window, spilled blood around the yard, and drove the cows into the yard. The cows started fighting and Condon put his head out the window to see what was wrong. Diarmuid, who was standing on the ladder, cut off Condon's head and took it to Kingston.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Caplice
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graigue, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr John Caplice
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Graigue, Co. Cork