Volume: CBÉ 0485 (Part 2)

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1. Sentence on a Young Man (continued)

   

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   Landlord's demesne was arrested and brought before the Court at Castlerea. He was handcuffed, badly clad and badly nourished but _ all a man.
   On hearing his sentince the young man addressing the Magistrate said,
   "What more can you do to me, than order that I be lashed by a woman to the end of the town."
   "Ya" replied the Magistrate.
   "Ya and back again will you be lashed."

   

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2. Landlord

   

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   Sandford was a severe Landlord and had little respect for Catholics. Any man found pourching on his demesne was taken into Court where a severe sentence was passed on him for such a slight offence, for slight it was in the sight of God or man - to kill a hare or rabbit for food when his

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   Lore

   Language

   English

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   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script