School: Cnoc Luinge (C.) (roll number 11665)
- Location:
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)Dermot O'Hurley was but one of their victims. They surprised him at his dwelling - Knocklong Castle - and having tortured him by placing his bare feet in iron boots filled with boiling oil, they hanged him. He was then drawn and quartered and thus died a hero of the Faith of which Knocklong Castle reminds so many.
- This is a true story and it happened in Co. Kildare about twenty seven years ago. A certain farmer that lived near Sallins was very fond of giving a card party now and then for a few of the local young men. He happened to buy a very good parrot, and as he was expecting his(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Curtis
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Curtis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocklong, Co. Limerick