Word: mcdermod
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...eloquent persuasiveness to all who kiss it began as a folk legend or a pressagent's idea. Whatever its source, the story spread until it gave a word to the language, a handsome yearly revenue to the castle's owners. Likeliest story: legend was inspired by Cormach McDermod Carthy, an early iyth Century occupant of the castle, for his verbal skill at harassing Queen Elizabeth's English...
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