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put_v to_o the_o sword_n award_v put_v into_o the_o castle_n of_o glin_n by_o the_o l._n president_n carrigfoile_n render_v by_o oconner_n kerry_n maurice_n stacke_n send_v into_o kerry_n the_o bonoghs_n obtain_v the_o lord_n president_n passport_n to_o depart_v the_o province_n sixty_o of_o the_o bonoghs_n slay_v by_o the_o lo._n burke_n the_o lord_n president_n return_v to_o limerick_n the_o castle_n of_o corgrage_n render_v a_o garrison_n leave_v in_o askeiton_n 15._o julij_fw-la the_o castle_n of_o kathmore_n render_v a_o garrison_n place_v at_o kilmallock_n 16._o julij_fw-la the_o rebel_n enforce_v to_o rise_v from_o the_o siege_n of_o liskaghan_n flor._n mac_n carty_n persuasion_n unto_o the_o ward_n to_o quit_v liskaghan_n florence_n mac_n carty_n attempt_v to_o corrupt_v the_o constable_n of_o liskaghan_n 23._o julij_fw-la 28._o julij_fw-la fit_v gerald_n knight_n of_o kerry_n the_o l._n precedent_n come_v to_o carrigofoile_n 29._o julij_fw-la the_o castle_n of_o lixnaw_n 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