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Each story keeps the passage it was read from. Open one to read the passage as the book has it, and, where the companion has written its own telling, that too.
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Abbot of Fermoy drowned in the River Funcheon
Fermoy · townland · Cork · 1301
In 1301, Maurice Carton, the abbot of Fermoy abbey, fell from his horse into the neighbouring river Funcheon and lost his life. He was succeeded as abbot by Henry.
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1 30 1. — The abbot, Maurice Carton, fell from his horse into the river Funcheon, in the neighbourhood of this abbey, and lost his life. He was succeeded by Henry.
1303. — Maurice, Lord Kerry, died in this year, at which time Thomas, his fifth son, governed the abbeys of Fermoy and Odorney.
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 213
As the companion tells it
Somewhere close to Fermoy, in 1303, Maurice, Lord Kerry, died. At that time his fifth son, Thomas, governed the abbeys of Fermoy and Odorney.
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Burning of Cork and Ferns by the Gentiles
Cork · city · Cork · 837
The Chronicum Scotorum under the year 837 records that foreigners devastated the North of Ireland, both churches and territories, and burned Ferna (Ferns) and Corcach (Cork).
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of Erinn, both churches and territories Burning of Ferna and Corcach by Gentiles." ^
A host of three score and five ships landed at Dubhlinn oj Ath-cliatk' about 873, and so rapid were their movements that the annalists describe them as '^ great sea-cast floods of foreigners," * and say that there was not " a point of Erinn without a fleet."
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 35
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Cork, this is a city with a recorded burn in its past. In 837 the annals say Gentiles, foreign raiders, devastated the north of Ireland, both churches and territories, and burned Ferns and Cork. The chroniclers called them great sea-cast floods of foreigners.
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Death of Edmund Mortimer at Cork's Dominican Abbey
Cork · city · Cork · 1381
Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, died at Cork on St. Stephen's Day in the Dominican Abbey.
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g^ " This year Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March and
Ulster, died at Cork, being Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 74
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Cork, you're near where Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March and Ulster, died on St. Stephen's Day in 1381. He was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland at the time, and he died in the Dominican Abbey here.
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Frequent Robberies in Cork City
Cork · city · Cork · 1784
In 1784 robberies had become very frequent in the city of Cork, reflecting a period of urban crime and disorder.
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"March 27, 1784. — Robberies had become very frequent in this city.
"March 27, 1784 — The air balloon, which ascended near the Mardyke, at about 4 o'clock, in the presence of an unusual concourse of spectators, arrived at Cooper'a-hill at 6 o'clock the same evening, a distance of 1 8 miles. It was discovered moving in a swift horizonal direction, near the earth, by one John Mynehan, an inhabitant of the above district ; who, having never heard of these curious productions of art, for some time thought it was the devil, and was partly conformed in this idea by the appearance of a tube at the summit of the machine, which displayed to his terrified imagination a lively representation of the horns attributed to his infernal majesty. Having grown bolder by degrees, he at length pursued at fuU speed, when a calm immediately succeeding, the fancied demon rested between two cocks, and was presently secured. The inan brought it home, and at night the neighbours assembled to see this wonder of the world ; but some person having dropped a spark on the machine, it penetrated its slender covering, set fire to the inflammable air with which it was inflated, and produced an explosion equal to a clap of thunder. By this unfortunate event a man and woman were severely scorched, several fainted, and such as could conveniently escape by flight sheered off, fully convinced that Lucifer himself had got amongst them.
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 167
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Cork, this is a city where, on the 27th of March 1784, robberies had become very frequent. That same day brought something far stranger. An air balloon ascended near the Mardyke at about 4 o'clock, before an unusual concourse of spectators, and arrived at Cooper's Hill at 6 o'clock that evening, a distance of 18 miles. One John Mynehan, an inhabitant of that district, spotted it moving swiftly near the earth. He had never heard of such things and thought it was the devil, partly because a tube at the summit looked like horns. He grew bolder, pursued it at full speed, and when a calm set in the balloon rested between two cocks and was secured. He brought it home, and neighbours assembled that night to see this wonder. But someone dropped a spark on the machine, it pierced the covering, set fire to the inflammable air, and produced an explosion like a clap of thunder. A man and a woman were severely scorched, several fainted, and those who could flee did so, fully convinced that Lucifer himself had got amongst them.
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Innishannon and Dundermuighe plundered by Danes
Innishannon · town · Cork
Dundermuighe near Kinsale and Inis Eoganain (now Innishannon) on the river Bandon were plundered by the Danes; the large dun from which Dunderan takes its name was said still to exist at the time of writing.
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I. "The Fort of the Oak Plain." The visitation is thus recorded in the Book of Leinster: — ** By them (i,e.^ the Danes) were demolished Dun-der Maigi and Inis Eoganian (Owens Island], now Innishannon, on the river Bandon. The large dun from which Dunderan takes its name is still in existence.
PBOPHECY BY ST. BEKCAK. * 55
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 34
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Ruins of Dunnagall and Dun na Sead castles at Baltimore
Baltimore · townland · Cork · 1215
The castles of Dunnagall and Dun na Sead (Baltimore) were built by Sleviny; the ruins of Dunnagall are marked on Ricgarogy Island in the parish of Creagh, and the ruins of Baltimore castle, anciently called Dun na pOad, stand at Baltimore village.
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The castles of Dunnagall and Dun na Sead (Baltimore), by Sleviny. The ruins of the former are marked on the ordnance map of the county of Cork, sheet 1 50, on Ricgarogy Island, in the parish of Creagh, in the east division of the barony of West Carbery; and the ruins of the castles of Baltimore, which was anciently called DiSn na p6a6, are shown on the same sheet at Baltimore village.
The castle of Traigh-bhaile, near the harbour of Cuan Dor (Glandorc), was erected by Barrett. This castle was afterwards called Cloghatrad-Vally, and belonged to Donnell na Carton O'Donovan, chief of Clann-Loughlin, who died on the i oth of May, 1580, and to his son, and grandson. It was situated in the townland of Aghatubridmore, in the parish of Kilfaughnabeg, and is now generally called Glandore Castle.
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 63
As the companion tells it
Somewhere close to Baltimore stand the ruins of two old castles, Dunnagall and Dun na Sead, both built by Sleviny. Dunnagall's ruins lie on Ricgarogy Island, in the parish of Creagh. The other, Baltimore castle, which was anciently called Dun na pOad, stands here at Baltimore village.
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Sudden death of Maurice Oge at Castlemaine
Castlemaine · town · Kerry · 1357
Maurice Oge, second earl of Desmond, died suddenly at Castlemaine in 1357 and was succeeded by his younger brother John.
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In 1357 Maurice Oge, or the younger, second earl of Desmond, died suddenly at Castlemaine, and was succeeded in the family honours by his younger brother, John, who died at Youghal in 1369. He was succeeded by his half brother, Gerald, better known as the poet and the hero of romance. From all accounts, it is evident that the earl was in advance of his age in learning, if not in science ; and, as an almost necessary consequence, he attained the reputation of being a magician. His knowledge, however, took a practical, as well as a poetical turn, for we find that he held a prominent place in the politics of the day.
1:^8 THE GERALD1NE3.
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 69
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Castlemaine, it's worth knowing that in 1357 Maurice Oge, the second earl of Desmond, died suddenly here. He was succeeded by his younger brother John, who died at Youghal in 1369. John was followed by his half-brother Gerald, known as a poet and the hero of romance. Gerald was reputed to be a magician, though his knowledge was practical as well as poetical, and he held a prominent place in the politics of his day.
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Plundering of Brigown in Cork
Brigown · townland · Cork · 873
A Danish fleet of sixty-five ships landed near Dublin about 873 and plundered Bri Gobhann (now Brigown) in County Cork among other sites.
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They plunder Bri Gobhann? in the Co. Cork, Cill Ita^ and Cuil Emhni by a fleet which landed in Ciarraighe Ltcachra^ Co. Kerry.
Turgesitts, the great Danish champion, was drowned in Loch Uair* by Mael Sechlainn, the King of Meath, who soon afterwards became Monarch of Ireland. He was the successor of Fei(lh Limidh, King of Munster, of whom a very contradictory story is told. The Chronicum Scotorum describes \\VK\ as " the best of the Scoti," as " a scribe and an anchorite," and puts his quievit in 847, with this quatrain : —
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 35
As the companion tells it
Somewhere close to Brigown, in Cork, raiders struck in 873. A fleet that had landed in Ciarraighe Locha in County Kerry plundered Bri Gobhann, as this place was then called, along with Cill Ita and Cuil Emhni. The source names no leader for that raid, though it records nearby in the same period that Turgesius, the great Danish champion, was drowned in Loch Uair by Mael Sechlainn, King of Meath.
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Abbot of Cork slain in conflict with White Gentiles
Cork · city · Cork · 852
Under 852 the Chronicum Scotorum enters the death of Colum, son of Airechtach, Abbot of Cork, amid the tremendous conflict between the Black and White Gentiles at Suamh Aigneal, one manuscript noting he was killed at Cork itself.
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Cork — " Colum, son of Airechtach, Abbot of Cork, quieviC
2. Chronicum Scotornniy p. 19.
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 35
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Cork, the city holds a grim note from 852. The Chronicum Scotorum records the death of Colum, son of Airechtach, Abbot of Cork, killed amid a tremendous conflict between the Black and White Gentiles. One manuscript places his death here in Cork itself.
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Abbots of Cork and Lismore mortally wounded by Danes
Cork · city · Cork · 863
In 863 Daniel na Luaithtdhe, Abbot of Cork and Lismore, was mortally wounded by the Danes, part of the continuing pattern of attacks on Cork's religious leadership.
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In 863 Daniel na Luaithtdhe^ Abbot of Cork and Lismore, was mortally wounded ; and in 868 Reihtubhner, son of Carchadh, Abbot of Cork, gueivti.
In 881 Barid, son of Imhar, chief of the Norsemen, died
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 36
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Cork, this is a city whose religious leaders suffered under Danish attacks. In 863, Daniel na Luaithtdhe, Abbot of Cork and Lismore, was mortally wounded by the Danes. He was not the last abbot to suffer here. In 868, Reihtubhner, son of Carchadh, also Abbot of Cork, was wounded.
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Death of another Abbot of Cork in 868
Cork · city · Cork · 868
In 868 Reihtubhner, son of Carchadh, Abbot of Cork, died, one of a long sequence of Cork abbatial deaths recorded during the Danish invasions.
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In 863 Daniel na Luaithtdhe^ Abbot of Cork and Lismore, was mortally wounded ; and in 868 Reihtubhner, son of Carchadh, Abbot of Cork, gueivti.
In 881 Barid, son of Imhar, chief of the Norsemen, died
Internet Archive ahistorycityand00cusagoog, Chapter 36
As the companion tells it
As you pass through Cork, you are moving through ground where an abbot named Reihtubhner, son of Carchadh, died in 868. He was Abbot of Cork, and his death belongs to a troubled sequence of such records from the years of the Danish invasions, when the Norsemen were pressing hard on this part of Ireland.
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