School: Cill an Daingin
- Location:
- Killadangan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Domhnaill
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533, Page 454
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- (continued from previous page)took the paper and read:-
"On Island more there is a young boatman, known by the name of Keevan Connors, the reputed son of Felim Connors. He is not his son, nor is that his right name. He is Gerald O'Brien, heir of Dromineer Castle. So help me God, as this dying declaration is true. Fr. Anselmo knows the rest - Dermot O'Reilly.
Four men now entered bearing a coffin. A grave was dug and this man buried.
Geraldine and her nurse, Kathleen were now watching out for O'Kennedy O'Brien. A boat appeared and they thought it was O'K. A man alighted and played a melody on a harp. Geraldine again fainted and was taken to her chamber by Kathleen.
O'Kennedy & Fr. Anselmo were surprised at the music so they set out at a lively pace across the water. When they came to Dromineer there was Kevin Connors wallowing in gore. A blood-stained dagger was beside a big man, also in the boat. The attendants came down to the quay & when O'Kennedy gave the signal they seized the murderer and dragged him into the dungeon.
The bore the wounded man to the castle & nursed him back to health. O'Kennedy(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Sarra Hogan
- Gender
- Female
