School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)
- Location:
- Oileán Ciarraí, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 223
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- (continued from previous page)at Killarney the day the murder was committed and the judge turned to a local landlord by the name of Cronin, who was also at the court. In those days the landlords could bring anyone they liked from the gallows.
The judge said to him "What do you think Mr Cronin this boy appears to be a very honest boy and I think he is honest." Cronin's answer was "Honest men had a hand in this murder too." So the judge put on his black cap and sentenced them all to be hanged near Rathmore where the murder was committed. The boy's mother, the widow cursed old Cronin. She prayed that he may have food and drink before him and that he might not be able to swallow any of it.
Shortly after this he got a disease in the throat and he could(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Katty Riordan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Daniel Clifford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Bhearna, Co. Chiarraí
