School: Cnoc na Groighe (C.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 3015)
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: M. Ní Iceadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0357, Page 174
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“It is remarkable that of the many great chieftains of the O'Keeffes of Dunhallow almost the only one whose memory survives in local legend is the outlaw Donald Casga.”
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the outlaw's cave (from Mallow). she accidentally let fall a letter which Donald found and read. To his horror he found that it contained all the details of a plan for his betrayal
He was so enraged that he then and there plunged his dagger in her heart and threw her dead body out of the cave. In the following poem the outlaw addresses the corpse of his betrayer.With strings of rich pearls,
Thy white neck was laden.
and thy fingers with spoils,
of the Sassenach maiden,
Such silks enrobed not
The proud dames of Mallow
Such pure gold they wore not
As Maighread Ní Ceallaigh
II
Alas, that thy loved one
Her outlaw should injure.
Alas! that he e'er proved
Her treason's avenger!(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Ned Buckley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork