School: Trian na gCléireach
- Location:
- Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Chléirigh
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“The De Exeter Jordan family came over to Ireland...”
The following story was told by Thomas Barney (84)
Treenagleragh Kiltimagh.
The De Breter Jordan family came over to Ireland about a hundred years after the Norman Invasion. They settled in Mayo where it is said they built nineteen castles. Three of them were built near Kiltimagh - Rossleven, Ballinamore and Thornhill.
Edmund Jordan lived in Thornhill. His sister came to keep house for him. But to his great grief, this sister married a man named McNicholas who lived in Treenagleragh. This McNicholas was highly respected among his own people but was not regarded as a suitable person to belong to the proud family of the Jordans.
Edmund Jordan swore he would kill McNicholas whenever or wherever he would meet him. McNicholas was not afraid of him, being a brave man but for his wife's sake he kept out of his way so that it was almost two years after the marriage before they met.
They met about half-a-mile from(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Carney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo