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School: Murher (B.) (roll number 13540)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 417

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    “Gunsboro, in the parish of Ballybunion was the scene on one occasion of a public execution.”

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    attempted murder. In the interval, while he was on the run, his fellow smith made a very thin collar of steel and put it round his neck. Hanging of course was the usual punishment at that time. When he was brought out for execution at Gunsboro, and everything ready for the hangman's cruel work. When the rope was pulled the hangman said his attempt was a failure. In the meantime an incident occurred in Tralee jail which sealed the fate of the smith. One evening after the incident as the smith was working near Gunsboro the landlords soilders attacked him while he had the collar off, and hung him at Gunsboro.
    Pat Stack
    Told by
    Pat Scanlon,
    Newtownsandes
    65 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Stack
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pat Scanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry