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1. A Legend of Dromineer Castle (continued)

   

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   with the proviso that O'Kennedy O'Brien should marry and O'Brien O'Brien should continue to be celibate; and that after the decease of both, the reversion of the property should be in favour of the heir to the former. But in case O'Kennedy O'Brien's wife died and left him heirless it was ruled that he could not marry a second time, but that O'Brien O'Brien was to marry and the property was to revert to his heirs (if any) after the demise of O'Kennedy O'Brien. It was also provided that if either party violated any article of the will, that he and his, thereby, forfeited all right and title to the proeprty or any portion thereof.
   "It was further provided that in case both parties should die without issue the castle & lands of Dromineer were to be entailed on the Brotherhood of the Seven Churches of the Holy Island".
   The brothers reached the house of mourning at dark. O'Kennedy's grief, on finding his father was no more, was immoderate. O'Brien gazed at the pale corpse with apparent indifference. A slight twitching of the features and a transient gloom of countenance were the only observable traces of emotion.
   The report of the old man's death being spread abroad, the Castle was soon thronged with retainers and mourners. It is a custom from time immemorial to have amusements and sports at Irish wakes, In the retired parts of Ireland going to a wake is quite a friendly concern,

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