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School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)

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Kilcorney, Co. Cork
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Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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    In the year 1823 two Callaghan brothers were living at the junction of the Blackrock and Horsemount Rivers.
    One went to Cork on foot. Coming home at 12. oc. that night and feeling sick he met a mare belonging to a great grandfather of Paddy Mickey Twomey, of Carrigulla.
    Knowing the horse and owner he jumped on the mare's back and she brought him home across Tóchar. It was a big crime to steal a horse then. Getting up at eleven next day Callaghan went out to carry home the mare. In doing so who did he see in the passage but Twomey. The former explained what happened and Twomey was delighted that the mare saved his life.
    They parted in friends and Twomey went straight to Millstreet and swore Callaghan stole his mare. In two hours Callaghan was taken prisoner and bound in irons by military from Millstreet barrack. The prisoner was handcuffed near the house. The
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people
        1. robbers (~423)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dan Duggan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kilcorney, Co. Cork