School: Gort na Gamhna, Dúrlas Éile (roll number 4000)
- Location:
- Gortnagowna, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Fógartaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0537, Page 129
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- According to local tradition the McCormack brothers were first tried by Judge Keogh with a Jury of local famers among whom was the late John D. O Ryan Clohonan House, Templederry. At that time the Jury should be unanimous for a verdict of guilty. When they were impanelled they were locked into a room and not allowed even food till they brought out the verdict. The late J.D O Ryan alone disagreed with the Jury and would not bring in a verdcit of guilty. According to local tradition he told the foreman that he would keep them there till they ate their suspenders before he'd find those boys guilty.
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- Gender
- Female
- Informant
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- Gender
- Male
