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Irish Saga of O Hanlon and the Countess at Carrickfergus
A stormy winter night in 1888 follows O Hanlon and MacNial Oge as they abduct the Countess of Ulster from De Bourghe’s Carrickfergus castle. After freeing the captive, the two escape by curragh but are betrayed. guards storm the hall, the harper’s song sparks vengeance, and O Hanlon perishes with the countess while a later rope escape ends in tragedy.
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Nersons
Priory of Hollywood
Bay
Belfast
MacNial Oge
Carrickfergus
Maria
Hanlon
MacNial
O’hanlon
Garmoyle
William
Earl of
Ulster
du Bourghe
Edward Bruce
Robert of
Scotland
Antrim
de Bourghe
Carrick
Trish
Iriah
Kerns
O'Hanlon
Midner
Rong
Milesius
Agathe
Nial
Heremon
de Lacyne
de Bourghe Black
MacGuillamore
Mary Mother